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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagami
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi
is a console-exclusive arc. It is a partial visual novel adaptation of the manga-exclusive arc "Onisarashi" and was first included in the second volume of . It is the second arc in the Advanced Story saga, preceded by Someutsushi in the first volume of "Kizuna" and followed by Tokihogushi in the third volume of "Kizuna".
Synopsis.
"The year is 1983. A few days after the nightmarish Hinamizawa gas disaster, Akasaka receives a visit from Ooishi, an old detective friend. He tells him that there is something suspicious about the disaster, and the two begin a joint investigation into the mystery. With the help of Tomoe, the female police captain of the city they are investigating, Akasaka and his allies interview people from Hinamizawa, but their investigation unexpectedly hits a snag when they are caught up in a series of strange deaths. Meanwhile, Natsumi Kimiyoshi, a girl from one of the three Hinamizawa families, is also experiencing a dark change in her life..."
Plot Summary.
After the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, people from Hinamizawa start committing bizarre crimes, and detectives Tomoe Minai, Mamoru Akasaka and Kuraudo Ooishi investigate Hinamizawa residents living in Kakiuchi City for potential ties to "Oyashiro-sama's curse". Natsumi Kimiyoshi is afraid of what will happen when it becomes known she's also from Hinamizawa. Her friends already know however, and even they are unsure of what to do.
Investigation reveals a conspiracy behind the scenes, but an untimely event threatens to hide the truth forever.
Release History.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna.
This arc was first released in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna" Volume II on November 27, 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui.
This arc was included in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui" alongside the entire Advanced Story, released on March 12, 2015 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou.
"Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou" included this arc and was released on July 26, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch and January 24, 2019 for the PlayStation 4. One change made is that the character Shirou Hanada now appears with sprites.
Comparisons to Similar Arcs.
"Kageboushi" adapts various elements from "Onisarashi" and has several differences:
| Kageboushi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi-hen
| Kageboushi-hen |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi-hen/CG
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi-hen/TIPS
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi/CG
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi/Summary
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kageboushi/TIPS
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi
is the fourth and final arc in .
| Kagurashi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi-hen
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi-hen Part 1
is the twelfth episode of and the first episode of Kagurashi.
Synopsis.
Japanese.
終わらない惨劇に、梨花の精神は限界に達しようとしていた。
今の雛見沢がかつての姿とは違うことを感じ取った羽入は、梨花に与えた不完全な力を修復することを決意する。
English (Translated).
"Rika's spirit is about to reach its limit due to the never ending tragedy."
"Sensing that the Hinamizawa of today is not the same as it once was, Hanyuu decides to repair the incomplete power she gave Rika."
Plot Summary.
Prologue.
Hanyuu sits in the Sea of Fragments and waits, her hands clasped together. Rika materializes in the area with her eyes closed and Hanyuu goes up to her, seeing that a tragedy has occurred again. Hanyuu pets Rika and reminisces on how a thousand years ago, she took on the sins of the human world after despairing over the cruel nature of the world of men and cleansed them when she offered herself as sacrifice.
Hanyuu entrusted her own daughter with that sacrifice. In the thousand years that followed, Hanyuu continued to despise the world of man. Nothing lasts forever however, including the power that kept her sealed. The Furude family believed that the eighth consecutive firstborn female would become Oyashiro-sama's reincarnation, and with Rika's birth, Hanyuu regained her view of the human world. She realized that her hatred of the human world was just a cage created by her loneliness, seemingly punishment for making her daughter kill her.
Fragments showcasing Hanyuu's memories with Rika appear all around her. Hanyuu says that Rika was her first friend in a thousand years and was like her own daughter, but that very first June of 1983 changed everything. A flashback occurs of Rika being held down by Mountain Dogs as Takano knocks her unconscious with chemicals. Hanyuu committed another sin by turning Rika into a looper and averting her fated death. However, Hanyuu's power was imperfect, owing to her cracked horn; Rika faced a hundred years of suffering, and her spirit ached. Even so, she never gave up.
A flashback occurs to the "Matsuribayashi" world where Hanyuu introduces herself as a new student. As Hanyuu narrates that Rika's strength turned her from a bystander to a participant, more Fragments appear. The scene jumps to the final confrontation with Takano, where Hanyuu offers to take the bullet for the club members: the joker in this game of Old Maid. Hanyuu's eyes glow red, and the scene cuts to black as Takano shoots.
Yet more Fragments appear, and Hanyuu says that after witnessing a miracle in the world of man, she returned to the Sea of Fragments. A ghostly Hanyuu stands over Rika sleeping in a bed and wishes her sweet dreams before fading away. All of the Fragments Hanyuu summoned shatter, and Hanyuu's horn fills in with a glow. Hanyuu says that despite what it meant, she was happy to see Rika again.
First Half.
Rika jolts awake after remembering the sensation of being killed by Ooishi and realizes that she remembered her death this time. Eua and Satoko watch them with the former yawning, saying that Hanyuu could've helped Rika if she stayed to the end. Satoko takes note of this new development with Rika remembering her deaths from now on. Rika rants about her misery as Hanyuu's form flickers. At the mention of the Onigari-no-ryuuou, Satoko wonders about it. Hanyuu disappears into the Sea of Fragments as Rika tearfully cries out.
In the next world, Rika asks to play hide and seek across the entire village. Satoko searches for her in the Furude Shrine and then tries to get into the ritual storehouse. She climbs up onto the roof and remembers that before, she fell into the shed while playing hide and seek and got Rika punished by her father. Satoko wonders how many centuries ago that was.
Satoko jumps into the storehouse and opens up the Oyashiro-sama statue to find the Onigari-no-ryuuou embedded in it. Satoko chuckles and pulls it out, but she trips and accidentally breaks off a fragment of the sword. The sword leaves her grasp and flips in the air before landing in the floor right next to her, cutting Satoko on the cheek. Satoko says she needs to keep the sword hidden from Rika, failing to notice the broken tip.
Rika goes into the storehouse that night and opens the statue, lamenting that Hanyuu's parting gift isn't even there. She notices the broken fragment. The other club members gather at the shrine, having looked everywhere for Rika, and start calling out for her. Rika is dissuaded from committing suicide with the fragment and swears to try for 5 more loops.
Second Half.
Wednesday, June 15. Akasaka overlooks Hinamizawa from the shrine lookout when Satoko goes up to him. Satoko sees he's well acquainted with Rika and says he needs to know the real reason Rika is suffering. With the H173 syringe hidden behind her back, Satoko says that Rika is being controlled by parasites and needs help. Akasaka promises to do what he can.
A deranged Akasaka stabs Rika and blows up the shack with gasoline. Satoko watches the blaze, hoping that Rika will eventually realize this is Oyashiro-sama's curse.
In the next world, a deranged Akane kills Mion and Rika. Satoko shows up and confirms that Rika is dead after looking at her severed head. Akane tries to kill Satoko with her katana, but Satoko effortlessly dodges her swings and puts her gun up to Akane's head. The woman sees that Satoko truly is a demon before getting killed. Satoko says she isn't a demon as she puts her gun to her own head.
In the next world, Satoko watches as a deranged Kiichirou drowns Rika in Onigafuchi Swamp. As Kiichirou prays for forgiveness, Satoko times Rika with a stopwatch, musing that Rika can beat the world record if she can hold her breath this long.
In the next world, Rika watches as a deranged Keiichi wreaks havoc at Angel Mort. Eua enjoys the spectacle, saying there is no better storytellers than this lot. The children of men will have cured her of her boredom. As Eua cackles, suddenly the Furude Shrine scenery around her cracks and shatters, their pieces coalescing into Hanyuu's form. Eua greets her "darling failure" as Hanyuu says she's found her at last.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi-hen Part 2
is the thirteenth episode of and the second episode of Kagurashi.
Synopsis (Translated).
"Eua is watching the story of Rika and Satoko when Hanyuu appears in front of her. When Hanyuu learns the true identity of the person who caused the tragedy Eua has arranged, she becomes incredibly distraught..."
Plot Summary.
Prologue.
Hanyuu announces that she's finally found Eua, the latter admitting that she never thought Hanyuu would be able to find her wavelength within the Sea of Fragments. Eua giggles, saying that Vier losing her memories has spoiled her fun. Hanyuu takes a step forward and becomes surrounded by multiple Fragments, asking what Eua is planning. Eua says they both have pieces on the board, so they need to watch them destroy each other. Hanyuu peers into the Fragment of the deranged Keiichi's rampage at Angel Mort and sees the distraught look on Rika's face, becoming horrified herself. Eua relishes in Hanyuu's reaction, saying that a game has to have players after all.
First Half.
Rika goads Keiichi into killing her and eating her brains to cure his maggot problem, making Hanyuu exclaim in concern. Keiichi prepares a fork to poke Rika's head with when riot police suddenly break in and attempt to restrain him. Hanyuu demands Eua to explain what she's done to this world. Eua asks if she's entertained, as the real fun is about to begin and directs her to look at another Fragment. Satoko gets up after playing dead and chuckles when she sees Keiichi struggling with the police. Satoko goes up to Rika's corpse and laments that she's all alone now, as there's nobody to support her fragile heart except Satoko herself. Satoko tells Rika to just give up already, saying that her happiness lies within Satoko's own and shoots herself with her gun.
Hanyuu is shocked to see that Satoko is a looper and chides Eua for giving her power. Eua responds that Hanyuu did the same for Rika, and Hanyuu says that was a mistake. Hanyuu says Eua's also made a mistake and takes a battle stance, her eyes glowing red. Eua does not take lightly to Hanyuu's insinuation and asks her dear failure to choose her words more carefully.
Eua launches an energy blast. Hanyuu defiantly says she still has some power even as a failure and tries to block it with a barrier but gets sent flying. Eua then restrains Hanyuu to a wooden apparatus and says that long ago, Hanyuu diverted one of Takano's bullets to protect her friends and asks if she thinks another opportunity like that would just randomly occur again. Hanyuu insists it wasn't random chance and that Eua wouldn't understand.
Eua begrudgingly admits that Hanyuu is a part of her and summons another Fragment in front of her, saying she'll allow Hanyuu to enjoy this spectacle with a front-row seat. This Fragment shows Rika waking up and Satoko performing the watanagashi on her. Hanyuu is horrified and begs Satoko to stop, but Eua says she's Oyashiro-sama and so she needs to watch her miko perform her duty.
Hanyuu closes her eyes and turns her head away as Satoko tortures Rika, and Eua summons more restraints to force Hanyuu to watch and quiet down. Hanyuu cries and struggles to say something, and Eua cackles before allowing her to speak. Hanyuu profusely apologizes to Rika and struggles in her restraints. She asks Eua to stop it, as Satoko is Rika's best friend and has always supported her, but Eua continues cackling and calls her entertaining. Rika apologizes as Satoko tears her guts out and swears not to make the same mistakes. Satoko says that she needs to burn those words into her mind until she's certain she can remember them.
Second Half.
The Club has fun swimming in the next world. After the festivities, Rika begins telling Satoko about her nightmares and her wish to stay in Hinamizawa with everyone. Hanyuu pleads for Rika to stop, as this isn't the world she fought for. She asks Rika to realize what's happening, but Eua says the cat can't possibly figure out Satoko is her enemy. Hanyuu whispers something in response.
At school, the club stands around with Keiichi surprised that Rena yelled at her dad. Rena says he was always coming home drunk, and that she talked to his friend Rina who agreed to help. The peaceful world continues as normal: the Irie Clinic gets "refurbished", Tomitake informs Rika of what Takano's done, and Satoko tells Rika all about how great the village is as they hold hands while watching the Hinamizawa sunset from the shrine.
The next morning, Rika jolts awake when she recalls memories of being killed by Ooishi. She sees Satoko sleeping peacefully by her side and fixes her bed covers, then tears off the calendar page to reveal it is June 23, Thursday. Rika goes to Da Vinci and picks a teddy bear off the shelf. The next day, Rika prepares a gift box for the bear and suddenly recalls memories of Satoko shooting and killing Ooishi. She cradles her head and wonders just what is going on.
The club celebrates Satoko's birthday, having planned it as a surprise. Satoko is sad because of Satoshi, but Rika says she still wanted to celebrate with everyone. The club gives their gifts, and Rika pulls out her gift box when Satoko ducks down and covers her head. Rika once again remembers Satoko killing Ooishi and asks how she knew, and Satoko says she can recognize a trap from anywhere. Rika reveals the gift is just a teddy bear and says it "was" a trap box last night. She seems to remember Satoko shooting her in the head in the previous world and asks again how Satoko knew. Hanyuu says the one thing that will lead Rika to the truth is a miracle.
Satoko's eyes glow red as she aims her gun at Rika.
| Kagurashi-hen Part 2 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi-hen Part 3
is the fourteenth episode of and the third episode of Kagurashi.
Two of the preview images were first featured on a paid Niconico stream on September 20, 2021.
Synopsis (Translated).
"The one with the witch's eyes points a gun at Rika, who knows the whole truth."
"It was the beginning of an eternal battle between the only two people who can repeat it."
Plot Summary.
Prologue.
Satoko ducks down when she sees Rika pull out a gift box and gloats since she's uncovered the trap. Rika reveals it was just a teddy bear and formerly was a trap, sternly asking how Satoko knew.
Satoko's eyes glow red as she shoots Rika in the head and then herself, lamenting that she was found out like this. The club stands horrified.
First Half.
Rika wakes up in another world, dressed in her swimsuit as the rest of the club plays in the water nearby. Rika cradles her head in shock when Satoko suddenly appears and asks if she had another nightmare. Rika bats her away and says those weren't nightmares at all, and that Satoko was involved in them. Satoko shuts her up by stabbing her neck with a fork, then repeatedly stabs her as she angrily asks if Rika's blaming her for everything. Satoko says this was all Rika's fault and kills herself soon after Rika's death.
In the next world, Satoko and Rika are cooking with Rika chopping up meat. Satoko suddenly hits her with a hot frying pan, with Rika desperately wondering why. Satoko says this is all because she dreamed of going to St. Lucia and continues beating her with the pan.
In the next world, Satoko smacks Rika into a rice field with her schoolbag and continues deriding Rika's desires to leave this "hick town" and experience high society. Satoko beats Rika with her fists as she says that Rika can be happy in Hinamizawa since Keiichi and everyone else is here. Satoko's beatdown continues across several more worlds as she asks why Rika thinks those other girls will like her. Satoko says that Rika hated studying but would stick with her anyway and calls her a liar.
Satoko gives one last punch but Rika blocks it with her ritual hoe, the two of them now in the middle of the watanagashi ritual dance as the crowd watches in confusion. Rika takes offense and starts attacking Satoko with the hoe, asking what it is that makes her a liar. Their battle results in a torch falling over and setting the stage on fire. Amidst the flames, Rika asks Satoko what problem she has with her wanting to experience new things and asserts that Satoko could've been better if she just studied more.
When Rika hits Satoko, they're now in the St. Lucia main hall, where other girls watch in horror. Satoko calls back to Rika's attempts to ride a unicycle and kicks her, saying that she never does well no matter how much she studies. The setting changes to them wearing gym clothes in the Hinamizawa school, where Rika says she'll "make" Satoko study harder since going to St. Lucia with her is her dream. She trips Satoko and hits her with a chair.
Satoko says she went along with it, but Rika abandoned her when they went to the academy after she promised it. The girls tumble out of the school window and into another world, rolling down a rainy hill. Rika says she must've reached out to Satoko many times at school. Satoko tries to stab Rika with a pointed stick, saying she did help at first, but Rika was always hanging out with other girls. Rika says Satoko just didn't like them and always turned them down, and Satoko replies she was just giving them space. Rika kicks Satoko into another St. Lucia world, thinking Satoko's blaming her for Satoko failing her own classes. Satoko punches Rika again and says she never fit in; all she wanted to do was make Rika happy.
The girls end up on the roof of the school, a full moon shining behind them. Rika points Rena's cleaver as she says Satoko should've learned to study by the time she reached high school. Satoko takes a stance with Satoshi's bat and repeats that she hates studying. The girls reinforce their own desires to be with each other and clash with their weapons. They wound each other after a second go. Satoko attacks again as she repeats her dreams of staying in Hinamizawa, and Rika does the same repeating she wants to stay in St. Lucia.
Second Half.
In the Sea of Fragments, Eua sits atop a lavish bed, greatly pleased watching Rika and Satoko's rooftop duel. Hanyuu is still restrained. Her eyes glow red as she tries to charge up power, but Eua notices and suggests she stop. Hanyuu ignores her and begins glowing gold, her restraints beginning to break when Eua suddenly hits her with her shakujo and makes her cough up blood. Hanyuu's restraints reform. Eua asks what she planned to do when she escaped, wondering how a failure could defeat that from whence she came. Eua caresses Hanyuu and says that she might have what Hanyuu doesn't, but Hanyuu in turn does not have anything Eua doesn't have. Eua says her victory is certain, and Hanyuu retorts that a miracle can defeat certainty. Eua asks her to show a miracle then, promising to do as she asks if she succeeds. Hanyuu pleads for Rika to grant her a miracle.
Satoko and Rika's duel reaches its peak, the girls heavily wounded and dripping blood. Satoko asks the other to stop being so stubborn, asking if she knows how much trouble she's caused her. Rika asks what's up with Satoko's tone and where her exaggerated mannerisms went. Satoko asks what happened to Rika's facade, and the other says this is her true self; Satoko should know since she's a looper. Satoko says looper powers are wonderful and charges at Rika, who blocks the attack and is shunted close to the side of the roof. Rika says that Satoko is just as stubborn as she is and Satoko agrees, as that is the reason why she won't ever let Rika go. Satoko knocks Rika over the side and bashes her into the side of the school with her bat. Rika says that if Satoko really is a looper, then she knows what can kill her.
In the ritual storehouse, Rika swipes her hand across Satoko's throat, causing blood to erupt from it. Satoko looks at Rika in shock and sees she's holding the Onigari-no-ryuuou fragment, lamenting her carelessness. Rika grips the fragment, Hanyuu's last gift, and is powered up, gaining a new shrine maiden outfit. Rika charges at Satoko with her newfound power, and in the junkyard, Satoko grips a familiar object and smacks Rika with it, sending her flying.
Rika sees that Satoko is now wielding the Onigari-no-ryuuou itself. Satoko asks Rika to come at her, using the sword's power to gain her own shrine maiden outfit. Rika charges up again and says that at this point, their real battle begins.
Satoko and Rika fly across the air and exchange blows, with Satoko reminded of the time a bunch of basins fell on her. Rika says she would've won if Satoko didn't set that trap and is blasted into the ground, forming a crater. Satoko alights and says she can defeat her even without traps. She swings her sword down and Rika blocks it with her fragment, invoking club rule #2: always strive for victory with everything you got! Satoko doesn't believe Rika can beat her, but Rika says that even in the darkest depths of despair, she knows fate can be changed.
Power builds up and erupts with the clashing of the Onigari-no-ryuuou and its fragment, sending the girls flying. They see the fragment has merged with the Onigari-no-ryuuou and made it whole again, the artifact embedded in the ground and waiting to be wielded. The girls start running up to it, with Rika taking it. However, Satoko knocks it out of her hands and sends it flying again. The girls continue to race for the sword, traveling between multiple worlds and stumbling over each other. Evey world they go to, the sword seems to be further from their reach.
Eua asks if Hanyuu is enjoying the show, as the girls are trifling with everlasting death and are trying inflict it upon each other, yet they really don't want to. Rika and Satoko want the other to be with them in their desired world, with Eua finding the situation incredibly entertaining. Rika and Satoko struggle over the sword on a rainy bridge, with Satoko suggesting they both die right now. Rika says they should go kill everyone else then, wiping everything out with a Big Bang and restarting the universe. Satoko is surprised but she smiles.
Rika summons forth more power and obtains the sword. Satoko lies on the ground, awaiting her friend to kill her and erase her from the world. She thinks Rika will make much better friends at St. Lucia Academy, and Rika says that doesn't sound bad.
Eua wonders if Rika will really kill Satoko, thinking maybe she'll take her own life instead. Hanyuu summons more power herself and breaks free from her restraints. She flies towards Eua but the woman stops her with her shakujo again, an inch from her face. Time seems to stand still as Eua says that if Hanyuu's miracle is ready, then she'd better use it quickly. Otherwise, Hanyuu can just disappear without a trace.
| Kagurashi-hen Part 3 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi-hen Part 4
is the fifteenth and final episode of and the fourth and final episode of Kagurashi.
No preview images were released for this episode like they usually were. Previews were uploaded after the episode's airing.
Synopsis (Translated).
"At the end of an eternal battle, Rika has acquired the Onigari-no-ryuuou, a divine sword that can truly kill those who live in loops."
"As various thoughts come and go, Rika makes her final decision..."
"This is the "graduation" of girls who fight against their fate as those who are not human."
Plot Summary.
Prologue.
Eua removes her staff from in front of Hanyuu's face and sets her on the ground. Hanyuu says she was once like her, never believing in miracles no matter how many worlds they went to or how many blessings came their way. Hanyuu thought there was no way to change her fate and that miracles would never happen, but she learned; Keiichi, Rena, Mion, Shion, and even Satoko taught her that miracles happen when you make them happen.
Eua hits Hanyuu with her staff again and sends her flying. Eua expresses her tiredness, saying that Hanyuu is just so boring and drops several pieces of furniture on top of her.
First Half.
On the bridge, Rika stands above Satoko wielding the Onigari-no-ryuuou, preparing to swing it down. Satoko accepts her impending doom, telling Rika to erase her and make some better friends at St. Lucia. Rika says that doesn't sound bad. Satoko says that after she kills her, Rika will realize she was much happier in Hinamizawa, and that Satoko was the only one who ever cared for her for than anyone.
Rika exclaims that she knows that already and tosses the sword aside. She decks Satoko in the face and beats her up, saying she knows all about how much Satoko cares for her. Rika also cared about Satoko more than anyone, for years. The sword falls into the river. Rika says she could never erase Satoko from her world, so she'll beat her up and drill those math problems into her head. Satoko fights back, refusing to do anything involving studying. All she wants to do is be with Rika. Rika yells at her to stop being selfish, but Satoko retorts that she needs to not drag her into her dream.
Back in the Sea of Fragments, Hanyuu emerges from the junk pile and shambles towards Eua. She raises her hand into the air. Eua questions what she's doing, and Hanyuu says a miracle will never side with her. Eua points her staff and Hanyuu says she won't give up no matter what tragedies befall her, as a miracle will always be with them. Above her, a vortex swirls and drops the Onigari-no-ryuuou into Hanyuu's hand. Eua is shocked at the sight. Hanyuu proclaims that she and Rika will destroy their fate and make their miracle happen, charging at Eua.
Eua laughs and sends more furniture flying towards her, but Hanyuu slices through all of them. The gods clash. Hanyuu calls on all of her friends and everyone in Hinamizawa, destroying several Fragments and saying they are all much stronger than Eua thought. Eua says it's interesting and commends Hanyuu for her performance. Eua is sent back and Hanyuu charges more power into her sword.
Hanyuu calls on the Onigari-no-ryuuou to devour Eua's sins and strikes through her. A crack appears in Eua's horn, and she cackles while simultaneously au-au-ing and shrinking. Eua's form shimmers like static as she transforms. Hanyuu reminds Eua that if she showed a miracle, she would disappear from this world forever. The miniaturized Eua says that though Hanyuu's a failure, she did attack her miraculously. Eua cackles and disappears into the vortex above.
Satoko and Rika continue fighting in a river, both refusing to give up on their dreams. They reinforce how much they want to be with each other and deliver one final punch in a cross-counter and collapse.
Satoko and Rika return to their teenage selves and lie in the river looking up at the sky. Rika apologizes for leaving Satoko all by herself and promises to help her study. Satoko appreciates the sentiment. She has no idea how many years it's been, but she feels it was worth it in the end. Satoko also apologizes for being stupid and says she'll never study that hard ever again. Rika figures as much and asks how long she forced her to study. Satoko has no idea either, and Rika says that as looping lives, they develop "allergies" and just break out in hives when they look at a problem. Satoko says she thought she could stay in Rika's class if she studied. Rika says she must not be cut out for schoolwork if she did all that work and still failed.
The girls sit up and stare at each other. Keiichi, Mion, and Rena then appear and wonder what happened to the two, as they're beat up and their clothes are soaked. The girls admit they had a fight but refuse to elaborate.
As the club drives back in Mion's van, thinks are awkwardly silent as Rika and Satoko sit disgruntled in the backseat, refusing to look at each other. Mion asks what the problem is and offers to help, getting no response. Rena says there's no need to push the issue since they must have talked it out already. As she asks Rika and Satoko if everything is settled, they merely reply that they're fed up with each other.
Seeming to sense the motive behind the girls' conflict, Rena offers her thoughts; arguing that no matter how close people may be, being together all the time isn't always a must. Mion adds that family members and even twins will go their separate ways, but it doesn't mean that they've severed ties.
Keiichi tells Satoko and Rika that his definition of "true friends" refers to those who believe in the strength of their bond and that they'll regain what they had before when they reunite someday—no matter how far apart they may be or even when there seems to be no opportunity for a reunion at all. Mion follows up, emphasizing that friendship isn't supposed to be a shackle determining that they always have to be together.
As Rika and Satoko listen to their friends' advice, they tentatively reach across the seat and grasp each others' hands; seemingly coming to an understanding. And for a moment, it appears as if they're reverted back to their childhood selves once more.
Second Half.
In Hinamizawa, the cherry blossoms fall as Keiichi, Rena, and Mion meet up to send their precious "friends" off on their journeys. At the Furude Shrine, Rika puts on her St. Lucia uniform and packs her things, taking with her a calendar marking the date as March 29, 1987. At the train station, Keiichi, Mion, and Rena wish Rika the best as Satoko watches the scene unfold from a few feet away. The scheduled bullet train bound for Tokyo arrives at their platform and Rika gets on as she bids everyone farewell. Satoko solemnly approaches them and faces Rika who seems at a loss for words. Mion awkwardly tries to lighten the atmosphere joking that Rika would be back in just three years—if she doesn't end up repeating a year or more. Rena and Keiichi promptly drag Mion away after that remark to offer the best friends some privacy, and Mion comically bemoans how she hasn't delivered Shion's farewell message yet.
Satoko sees that this is goodbye and sardonically cheers Rika on, encouraging her to have fun "all alone". Rika counters her with a dry remark about how she already knew that she'd make lots of good friends at the academy. Satoko says she will, but Rika still regrets Satoko won't be there. Both of their eyes glow red as Rika says they're the only loopers to exist in this universe; and because they live forever, sometimes they need to be apart so they don't grow tired of each other and maintain their friendship.
Satoko reminds her that regardless, she will chase after Rika if she ever loses sight of her and Rika counters that she'll run away. The girls promise to go their separate ways but decide that they will see each other once again "when 'something else' cries" as they join their palms together.
The train leaves the station, and both watch the other as they part ways.
Life in Hinamizawa continues. Ooishi and Kumagai are seen making a visit to the local graveyard just as Akane and Oryou leave, walking past them. Ooishi gives a small chuckle and wishes them a good year, raising the bouquet he has brought as an offering. At the Hinamizawa school, Chie tends to her garden as Tomita and Okamura bring her the tools. Kiichirou is seen in a residential area at the village, engaging in conversation with some villagers. Keiichi's parents are relaxing at home with some green tea and ohagi. At the café from Flower Road, Rina takes a sip from her teacup and Kasai is reading the newspaper at a different table. Okonogi and a man appearing to be Skylark 13 prepare to board a plane at Gogura Airport, as Okonogi pauses to look back and remove his sunglasses with a triumphant expression.
Akasaka is seen engaging in his solo karate training at a dojo. At the Irie Clinic, Irie welcomes Takano and Tomitake, happy to see them back. In the clinic's basement, Satoshi awakens and wonders where he is. As he remembers Satoko, he begins to sit up but stumbles off his bed into the bedside counter. The large teddy bear he had bought for Satoko's birthday long ago falls on top of him as he blankly stares at it.
Satoko walks back home looking somewhat dejected, when she hears her uncle Teppei call out to her. Driving up to her on his scooter, he boasts about how he secured a large amount of groceries on sale including plenty of beef and declares they may as well have a " party". As Satoko begins to wave him off, she is interrupted by an excited Shion tackling her in a hug from behind announcing that her "Nee-Nee" is here to see her. Snuggling up against Satoko, Shion regrets that she wasn't able to see Rika off and blames her uncle Yoshiro for her coinciding part-time job shift. She then greets Teppei, offering to join the family for dinner after eyeing the groceries. Teppei welcomes her and they share a hearty laugh, seemingly in a congenial relationship.
Watching them, Satoko muses to herself that she can't keep up with all this. She quietly declares to Rika that she'll soon catch up to her. Raising a hand to the sky, Satoko's eyes glow red with a faraway look. Announcing her resignation, she addresses "Satoko Houjou" and declares that she is returning her "self" back to her. Still facing the sky, she snaps her fingers and the wind blows upwards as a flurry of stray cherry blossom petals are whisked away by it.
Teppei and Shion questioningly stare at Satoko's strange pose. Satoko responds with a hearty laugh saying she can't wait for the Sukiyaki party. Shion says they should invite everyone else for dinner, and Satoko sees the rest of the club members walking up to them and calls to them excitedly.
Hanyuu sits atop the tall to the Furude Shrine overlooking the village, observing the joyous incidents unfold. She smiles in satisfaction as she watches over the village.
Soundtrack.
The opening theme Analogy and ending theme Missing Promise are not played in this episode.
| Kagurashi-hen Part 4 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi Part 1
| Kagurashi Part 1 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi Part 2
| Kagurashi Part 2 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi Part 3
| Kagurashi Part 3 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kagurashi Part 4
| Kagurashi Part 4 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kai
| Kai |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kai (disambiguation)
Kai could refer to:
| Kai (disambiguation) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaidan to Odorou, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru
is a light novel written by Ryukishi07 with illustrations by Tomohi that was serialized in "Faust" magazine from November 11 to December 20, 2005. A manga adaptation illustrated by Beam Nozawa was later serialized in Monthly Shonen Sirius from January 26, 2007 to July 26, 2007, and released a single volume on September 21, 2007. The light novel was republished as a book volume on March 16, 2012.
Notably, the story is said to take place in the same Shishibone City from Ryukishi's other work , which was still being produced at the time. "Kaidan to Odorou" features a character named Miyoko Tanashi, and a similarly-named character would later be introduced in "Higurashi". Additionally, the official 07th Expansion website categorizes "Kaidan to Odorou" under . Comments by Ryukishi suggest that "Kaidan to Odorou" is a separate work, however.
Synopsis (Translated).
"That summer, we created a "monster"—As a small rebellion against the boredom of everyday life, we created a new school ghost story, "The Curse of Ohone-sama". However, after a request for a curse is thrown into a money box at Tanuki Shrine, our daily lives began to be distorted."
"The masterpiece of youth suspense horror, set in Shishibone City, the same place as Ryukishi07's immortal masterpiece "", is vividly visualized by the up-and-coming Beam Nozawa!"
""If the incidents that take place in this work had happened outside of school, the story would never have been like this." (Ryukishi07)"
Plot Summary.
Tomohiro Miyajima and his friends are middle schoolers who are bored of everyday life. After breaking into a donation box at a shrine, they get the idea to make money by creating a ghost story called "Ohone-sama" and playing pranks on their classmates related to it. The plan is successful and donations start going to the shrine, but one day they receive an envelope with a large amount of cash and a request: "Please curse Miyoko Tanashi". Miyoko starts to suffer from Ohone-sama's curse the next day, seemingly without the boys' involvement, and Tomohiro sets out to find what's really going on.
| Kaidan to Odorou, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaidan to Odorou, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru (manga)
is a manga adaptation of the light novel of the same name. It was illustrated by Beam Nozawa and serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius from January 26, 2007 to July 26, 2007, and later published as a tankobon on Septemeber 21, 2007.
Synopsis (Translated).
"P L E A S E C U R S E M I Y O K O T A N A S H I."
""So...why don't we make one? A new curse." That summer, we created a new curse, the eighth of the Seven Wonders of the School: the Curse of Ohone-sama. It was the beginning of unstoppable malice and fear!"
"The legendary story that Ryukishi07 contributed to the literary magazine "Faust" and made his debut as a novelist is now available as a Seikaisha FICTIONS title. Now you can experience a superb horror story that links to the world of the masterpiece ""!"
| Kaidan to Odorou, Soshite Anata wa Kaidan de Odoru (manga) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaieda
| Kaieda |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakera
| Kakera |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakiuchi Airport
, also known as , is an airport located in Kakiuchi City. Tomoe Minai visits it every year because of its possible connection to a case her late father was investigating.
Description.
Kakiuchi Airport is located near an Air Self-Defense Force base. An extensive sewer system is said to be under the airport, mainly for usage by the SDF.
History.
Kakiuchi Airport holds the record for the fifth highest passenger count in all of Japan. It is the largest airport in the Chubu region and contributed to Kakiuchi City's population growth as a commuter town.
Kakiuchi Airport is located next to an SDF base, who often use their runways for military purposes and for yearly air shows. Due to the differences between civilian and military aircraft and an increase in international flights, plans were made to expand the airport however obtaining land has been difficult due to opposition by local residents. Residents were given subsidies, though they used this money not to relocate but to renovate their homes, making it difficult for the airport to pursue expansion. A plan was soon proposed to build a new Kakiuchi Airport somewhere else, however this resulted in the reputation of the old airport diminishing, with some people losing their jobs.
"Miotsukushi-hen Ura" reveals that Kakiuchi Airport has been the site of drug smuggling for years. Every year, Lowell Inc sends shipments of the banned drug Placil into Japan disguised as supplies for the air shows.
| Kakiuchi Airport |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakiuchi Airport/Backgrounds
| Kakiuchi Airport/Backgrounds |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakiuchi City
is a fictional city located in the Aichi prefecture and the residence of Natsumi Kimiyoshi and her family after they move there from Okinomiya due to her father's transfer. While it is not named in the original "Onisarashi-hen" manga, it is given a name in the visual novel adaptation "Someutsushi-hen" It is also the residence of Detective Tomoe Minai after she is transferred there from Ibaraki. Kakiuchi City serves as the main setting of "Onisarashi-hen", "Someutsushi-hen" and "Kageboushi-hen".
Kakiuchi City is described as a commuter town adjacent to the metropolitan area in the Chubu region of Japan, with shopping centers, movie theaters and other modern facilities that Okinomiya does not offer. It is blessed with a robust transportation network, including an airport and was famous in the 1980s for its dramatic population rise at the time. Saeki Hospital, owned by Chisato Saeki's family is another notable location in which many important events take place.
Kakiuchi is also Tomoe's jurisdiction. She investigates the incidents perpetrated by the former residents of Hinamizawa who show erratic behavior after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. Detective Kuraudo Ooishi and Mamoru Akasaka also try to find out the truth behind the gas disaster by investigating the incidents in Kakiuchi City.
| Kakiuchi City |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakiuchi City Police Department
| Kakiuchi City Police Department |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kakiuchi Station
| Kakiuchi Station |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaku
| Kaku |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison
| Kaleidoscope of Phantasm Prison |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kameda
| Kameda |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamikashimashi
is a sequel to the Outbreak chapter and is first included in "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou". This chapter can be entered only after completing Outbreak.
Plot Summary.
The club has successfully made it to Okinomiya and evades more crazed villagers as they try to find the Sonozaki family's stronghold, meeting a girl named Une who may hold the key to salvation. Meanwhile, Rika and Hanyuu stay behind in Hinamizawa and do some investigating of their own, encountering some old acquaintances.
Characters.
New Characters
Returning Characters
| Kamikashimashi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamikashimashi-hen
| Kamikashimashi-hen |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamikashimashi-hen/CG
| Kamikashimashi-hen/CG |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamikashimashi/CG
| Kamikashimashi/CG |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamikashimashi/Summary
This is an arc written exclusively for . It features two brand new characters, both higher beings like Hanyuu. The general plot is a continuation of "Outbreak" and features a conflict between Hanyuu and the newly introduced "gods". "Kamikashimashi" is mostly set in the neighboring town of Okinomiya which has been overcome by madness and paranoia after the outbreak of the strange virus in 1983. The plot follows the club members as they try to discover the truth behind the apocalypse and curb the spread of the dangerous virus.
New character pages are linked when they are named and have dialogue, not if they appear without speaking or are mentioned by other characters. Characters who are only given names outside of the visual novel are listed under their canonical name in the list of appearances. Characters who appear and have dialogue but their names are not yet revealed are listed under a spoiler tag in the list of appearances, but their pages are not linked in the summary.
Song titles are in bold only when they are played for the first time.
| Kamikashimashi/Summary |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamisama no Syndrome
Kamisama no Syndrome could refer to:
| Kamisama no Syndrome |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamisama no Syndrome (Song)
| Kamisama no Syndrome (Song) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamisama no Syndrome (song)
"For the album, please refer Kamisama no Syndrome / Ayane"
Kamisama no Syndrome (神様のシンドローム・"God Syndrome") is the ending for the new anime. It was performed by Ayane; who also performed many of the console opening songs beginning with Nageki no Mori. The song was written and composed by the famous anime producer/lyricist and composer Chiyomaru Shikura. A titular single featuring the full version was released on 4th November, 2020.
Video Releases.
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External Links.
Translation:
| Kamisama no Syndrome (song) |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kamisama no Syndrome / Ayane
"For the song, please refer Kamisama no Syndrome (song)"
is a single album released for series. It was composed by Chiyomaru Shikura and performed by Ayane. The single was published by MAGES. and MAGES Inc. on November 04, 2020 and originally sold for 1320 JPY. MAGES Inc. would also be in charge of distribution. The featured song Kamisama no Syndrome is the ending theme for TV anime . The B-side contains the opening theme for the iOS/Android Game Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei.
Tracklisting.
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Retailer-Exclusive Merchandise.
Outlets.
GAMERS.
First time orders will receive a special original B2 size poster
| Kamisama no Syndrome / Ayane |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanae Minobe
is the president of the Local Community Service Club in "Iwaihime".
Relationships.
Overview.
LCSC Club Members
Other
| Kanae Minobe |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanae Minobe/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanae Sakura
is a singer who began working with Ryukishi07 starting with .
| Kanae Sakura |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaname Asagiri
Kaname Asagiri (朝霧 かなめ "Asagiri Kaname") is a sixteen year old girl who loves mysteries such as urban legend, etc. She moves to Jōga with her family before Hiroshi Kuzumi does. She is Isuzu Tsumuhana's best friend.
Physical Appearance.
Kaname has brown hair that is tied in twin braids and brown eyes.
| Kaname Asagiri |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanamori Yoshihito
| Kanamori Yoshihito |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanon
, also known by his real name , is a young servant who works for the Ushiromiya family and Jessica Ushiromiya's love interest.
Appearance.
Kanon appears to be a frail boy with medium-length dark gray hair and blue eyes. He wears a black collared shirt with a purple cravat in the middle and red shorts. He also wears striped socks, brown shoes and his signature red hat.
For his casual wear, he wears a long black overcoat with a stand-up collar that covers the lower half of his face, dark pants with buckled belts tied together and wrapped around the knees, and black shoes.
Personality.
Kanon is a serious and fervent servant, carrying out his master's orders thoroughly. He is also a bit frail and antisocial. He highly disapproves of Shannon's feelings and relationship with George, as he believes that he and Shannon are furniture, and thus not allowed to feel love. Kanon denies any human emotions in himself yet struggles with his feelings for Jessica.
Abilities.
Kanon can manifest a red energy sword and is shown to have some agility. Kanon is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and capable of battling and defeating Lucifer in "Banquet of the Golden Witch".
He is stronger when with Shannon, as they were originally one piece of furniture. He can also link up with Shannon to deploy a magic interference field, as shown in "Alliance of the Golden Witch" when they use it on the Chiesters.
"Dawn of the Golden Witch" shows that Kanon has some proficiency in firing Winchester Rifles because of private sessions with Kinzo.
Background.
Kanon is an orphan who was raised in the Fukuin House, with Shannon acting as his older sister. He was the last of the furniture created by Kinzo, having a weaker heart than his sister's. Like many other Fukuin children, he would later work for the Ushiromiya family.
See Yasuda's page for more information.
Relationships.
Overview.
Ushiromiya Family
Meta-World
Spoilers
Kinzo Ushiromiya.
Kinzo was responsible for creating Kanon as furniture. As a servant, Kanon is greatly trusted by Kinzo, as he is allowed to wear the One-Winged Eagle crest on his uniform. "Dawn of the Golden Witch" reveals that Kinzo would often take Kanon with him to fire his Winchester Rifles in private.
Krauss Ushiromiya.
Kanon is mainly very distant towards Krauss. He later somewhat regrets that aloofness, as Krauss had always been nice to him when no one else was around. Kanon describes this nice behavior as like being classmates. He assumes it comes from Krauss thinking that Kanon got bullied a lot by Kinzo.
Natsuhi Ushiromiya.
Kanon thinks that Natsuhi views him as an enemy after a rumor spread that she isn't as strict towards male servants. Kanon mainly pities her because to him, she seems deeply pained. This comes from him seeing her crying alone.
Jessica Ushiromiya.
Jessica and Kanon are in love with each other, however Kanon sees himself as furniture and believes he is not allowed to love humans, often rejecting Jessica's advances. Despite this, Kanon carries a spare bronchodilator and will jump to Jessica's aid when she needs it. In "Dawn of the Golden Witch", Kanon finally admits his feelings for Jessica, and the two begin to build their relationship.
Genji Ronoue.
Kanon answers to Genji, since Genji is the head servant. Kanon is simultaneously grateful and resentful to him to the point that he feels neutral about him. Overall, he would call Genji the closest he has to a father.
See Yasuda's page for more information on this resentment.
Chiyo Kumasawa.
Kanon is very grateful towards her because she had helped him a lot. Kanon wants to repay her but doesn't know how. Similar to how he views Genji as a father figure, Kanon thinks of Kumasawa as a mother figure.
Shannon.
Kanon sees her as a big sister and deeply cares about her. He also envies her because he isn't able to show his affection for Jessica in the same way Shannon does towards George. Kanon is normally reserved, but when someone attacks Shannon he can get very angry and will do anything to protect her.
Toshiro Gohda.
Kanon appreciates Gohda's love for cooking and likes his food, but he mostly dislikes Gohda for his perceived arrogance.
Role in the Story.
Legend of the Golden Witch.
Kanon's first appearance is in the rose garden, where he is very distant and shy. He doesn't even give his age when Battler asks him.
On the second day, he is on the morning shift and thus is the first to notice that Gohda is missing. When trying to phone Gohda, he also notices that the phone line is cut. Natsuhi later sends him on a search for the missing persons, where he finds the red magic circle on the shed. After the rest of the family sees and reacts to what is inside the shed, it's evident that he cares for Jessica because he tries to calm her down.
Later, he is in the kitchen with the other servants, where he laments Shannon’s death. He is convinced that Natsuhi was a chosen target because of the blood on the door. When Battler enters the kitchen, Kanon explains to him that the witch Beatrice is the culprit behind the murders. He also explains that Beatrice has no form and can transform herself into golden butterflies.
When dinner time arrives, Kanon and Genji go to Eva and Hideyoshi’s room to inform them about it, but they realize that something is off. They try to unlock the door, but it’s locked with a chain on the inside. Kanon goes with Kumasawa to the storehouse to get a wire cutter. When they come back, they were greeted by the first magic circle of the moon, painted in red on the door.
Shortly after discovering the murder of Eva and Hideyoshi, the group notices a weird smell. Kanon is the first to notice where it’s coming from. He runs headfirst into the boiler room where he confronts Beatrice. He wants revenge for Shannon’s death, but Beatrice shoots a stake-like object in his chest, which he pulls out. When the rest of the group catches up to him, they find him lying in a pool of blood. Nanjo and George carry him into the servant’s room with the hope to save him there, but his wound is too severe and thus, he is declared dead.
In the Tea Party, Kanon is convinced that the culprit of all the murders must be a witch. When Beatrice herself appears and Battler denies her, Kanon's wounds reappear and he dies once again.
Turn of the Golden Witch.
This time his first appearance is when Beatrice is picking on Shannon. He greatly dislikes Beatrice and tries to protect Shannon from her. At the end of this encounter, both him and Shannon receive a small bruise on their hand from Beatrice as a reminder of their meeting with her.
Later, Shannon is casually talking to Beatrice while Kanon watches them silently. After Beatrice leaves, he tries once more to convince Shannon to stop talking to Beatrice. He then gets into a debate with Shannon about them being furniture. Shannon really wants him to understand that even though they are furniture, they can become human and be together with the ones they love. With that she gives him the brooch Beatrice had given her, a magical brooch that can grant love. Because the brooch is Beatrice's, he wants to get rid of it, but he would never throw away anything Shannon gives him, so he keeps it for the time being. As a last way to persuade Kanon, Shannon uses the question of “What color does the sea look to you?” to convince him that they can become human.
Because of Shannon, Jessica invites Kanon to the school cultural festival, where they pretend to be a couple. Kanon later watches Jessica and her band perform on stage. The performance and Jessica’s guitar skill leave an impression on Kanon.
After dinner on the same day, they talk about the festival. Kanon compliments her on her skill, and Jessica notices that he’s envious. To get the idea of being furniture out of Kanon’s head, she introduces him to the idea of creating another self, which she does to escape the pressures of being in the line of succession of the Ushiromiya family. After some more chatting, she wants to know his real name, but Kanon doesn't tell her. Even after all her attempts of convincing him, he still insists on just being furniture. He ends up crushing Jessica’s feelings, because in his eyes he’s just furniture that can’t love a human like Jessica.
Those painful words make Jessica leave, and then Beatrice appears with a cackle. Kanon sees her as the main cause of this situation and thus gets mad at her. In his eyes, she’s the one that gave him and Jessica those feelings that can’t be fulfilled. With that he takes the brooch and destroys it.
On the day of the conference, he tries to cheer Maria up after Rosa crushes her candy.
When Beatrice appears in human form, Kanon brings her to the VIP room. She tells him about her plan of collecting the interest from the ten tons of gold. To humiliate Kanon, she pressures him into kissing her shoes. After threatening to use Shannon for the second twilight, he gives in and does what she wants.
Around 18:00, he warns Shannon about Beatrice's plans for her ceremony. He’s convinced that his deal with the witch won’t hold if Shannon accepts the ring from George. Kanon wants to survive with Shannon until the very end and reach the Golden Land, where they can become human. Shannon believes that's not necessary, since they are both able to love someone despite being furniture.
The next morning, Kanon and the other servants wait in front of the chapel as Rosa and Genji arrive. Kanon informs her about the missing key. Rosa gives him and Gohda the task of calling the police and bringing Nanjo to the chapel. After opening the chapel to reveal the gruesome scene within, a furious Jessica runs to the VIP room, accusing Beatrice of being responsible. Kanon and Gohda chase after her.
When they reach the VIP room, Kanon tries his best to calm Jessica down. Jessica demands the master key from Kanon to open the VIP room door. Kanon complies, and when the group enters they discover Beatrice is missing, instead finding a letter left behind mocking them. Kanon asks Gohda to leave them alone, realizing how hurt Jessica is.
Kanon and Jessica go to the latter's room. Kanon offers to stay with her and protect her when Beatrice suddenly appears. Beatrice says Kanon and Jessica are going to become the victims of the second twilight and summons a goat-like demon that conjures a magic purple sword. To protect Jessica, Kanon conjures a similar red blade, lamenting that he had to reveal himself in front of Jessica like this. Kanon duels the goat and defeats it.
Beatrice scoffs and summons another demon: Asmodeus, one of the Seven Stakes of Purgatory. Asmodeus proves to be too fast for Kanon; she transforms into a stake and attempts to pierce Kanon, but Jessica stands up and takes the hit for him. Beatrice then summons Satan, who also transforms into a stake and successfully stabs Kanon. The two victims reach out for each other. Jessica asks Kanon what his real name is, but she dies before he can respond. Beatrice uses her magic to make Kanon's corpse disappear.
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The group heads to Jessica's room, as she and Kanon hadn't come back for a while, and discover only Jessica's corpse. The group discusses how Kanon could be the killer, and Kanon and Jessica's ghosts appear to lament how their reasoning is false. Battler successfully defends Kanon and claims he couldn't have killed Jessica.
The rest of the servants and Nanjo prepare lunch in the kitchen and hear a strange noise coming from the back door. They open it to find Kanon, who is drenched with blood and has a very deep wound in his chest. Kanon curses Rosa, claiming that she killed Jessica and is going to kill everybody. They bring Kanon to the servants’ room and bandage him up, however Kanon says it doesn't hurt and starts poking around inside his stab wound, disgusting Kumasawa. Shannon notices that something is off about Kanon's behavior and procures a handkerchief with a spiderweb attached to it. She tries to touch Kanon with the spiderweb, saying it'll prove he's real.
Kanon recoils and summons a purple sword, slitting Nanjo and Kumasawa's throats with it. Genji and Gohda manage to restrain Kanon, with Genji taking the handkerchief and pressing it against Kanon's face, burning his skin. He then bursts into golden butterflies.
In the fight against Beatrice in Natsuhi’s room, Beatrice turns one of her goats into Kanon. He attempts to attack, but is smashed in by Shannon’s barrier and turns into golden dust.
Banquet of the Golden Witch.
At 24:00 Kinzo calls Genji, Shannon and Kanon to his study, where they are greeted by Kinzo himself, along with Beatrice and Ronove. Beatrice informs them that they all have been chosen as the sacrifices for the first twilight, and with that she burns Kinzo to death. In contrast to Genji and Shannon, Kanon doesn’t want to accept his death. So, Beatrice summons Lucifer of Pride as his opponent and promises him that he can choose the sacrifices if he’s able to defeat all the Seven Stakes of Purgatory. Shannon is worried about Kanon and does not want him to fight, but he is so determined for a chance to become human that he doesn’t listen to her.
At first, Lucifer and Kanon duel with their energy swords and the latter seems to have the upper hand, but then Lucifer turns herself into a stake and bounces from wall to wall at immeasurable speed. Kanon isn’t able to follow her, but he starts to provoke her and with that she tells him where she’s aiming at. He holds his hand in front of his heart so Lucifer only pierces his hand, and thus he survives her attack. He grabs her by the neck, thinking he has won, but Beatrice reminds him that he must win against all Seven Stakes. Beatrice then summons the other six Stakes and Kanon realizes that he has no chance of winning. Kanon’s actions were enough for Shannon to take action and she uses her shield to protect Kanon from the attacks. But even with both their power together, it would only be a matter of time before the shield breaks. Thus, Genji steps in and sends both of them gently into eternal sleep, so they can evade the torture Beatrice has planned for them.
The next morning, the adults find Kanon’s corpse in the chapel next to a letter with the key to the parlor.
As part of her attempt in self-redemption, Beatrice revives Kanon, and he appears as a ghost in front of the blinded Jessica. The only thing he’s able to do as a ghost is talk to her, so he guides her with his words out of the servants’ room. While they’re walking to the parlor, they have a love chat and Jessica hides behind the curtains. After that, he thanks Beatrice for giving him a chance to talk with Jessica one last time.
In the Golden Land, Battler is greeted by Kanon, who is holding hands with Jessica.
Alliance of the Golden Witch.
While the siblings discuss the inheritance, Kanon and Genji meet up with Kinzo. After a quick talk, they all go down to the parlor. Kanon watches as Kinzo collects the sacrifices for the first twilight. When Kinzo is done, a big pitfall opens beneath Kanon that swallows both him and Shannon.
Kanon wakes up with Shannon, Krauss, Kyrie and Nanjo in a dungeon-like cell. At first, he and Shannon talk about the Golden Land and how great it could be for them. Shannon describes it as heaven, but Kanon doesn’t believe her. Then, the tests for Jessica and George start, and Kanon and Shannon are only able to watch them through a three-sided mirror. The struggle of their loved ones motivates them and they want to give it their all as well.
Kanon uses his energy blade to cut through the metal bars so the group can escape the cell. After that, the group encounters some more metal bars that are harder to cut through for Kanon and the Chiesters notice the escaped prisoners. Together, Shannon and Kanon are able to repel the Chiesters and even hit them back, causing them to have to reboot. The group then encounter the third bunch of metal bars, which Kanon is barely able to cut through before Virgilia neutralizes his and Shannon’s magic. After some more fighting, the escapees reach the well which leads to the back of the mansion. On their way out, Kanon, who was the last one, is hit by a shot from the Chiesters and falls back down the well.
End of the Golden Witch.
On October 5th 1985, Kanon, Krauss and Natsuhi meet in the rose garden and talk about how to cover up Kinzo’s death. Later that day, he informs Natsuhi on how smoothly things went and that the siblings all think Kinzo is still alive.
In 1986 we see him first with Genji and Shannon, while discussing how they will manage to cover up Kinzo’s death this year. Later in the parlor, during the introduction of Erika, he stands next to Gohda, who is trying to impress the others with his knowledge of tea.
Around midnight he enters the parlor with Shannon to serve some tea. There they talk a bit with the adults and Battler, who wants them to stay in the parlor as well. Everyone then hears a loud knock at the door. In response to that Kanon opens the door and finds only a letter on the floor, which he brings back to the siblings.
The next morning, he greets the other servants, and they notice that Genji is missing. So, he goes together with Kumasawa to Genji's room to wake him up. They noticed duct tape sealed along the door, which they break to enter the room, only to find Genji with his neck slashed open. Because of the murders, Kanon gathers with everyone else in the parlor.
When the siblings try to enter Kinzo’s study through the window, he attempts to prevent that by intentionally forgetting about a ladder that would have been tall enough to reach it. He and Shannon also try other small tricks, but they were unable to prevent Rudolf from entering the study. In the following discussion about Kinzo’s whereabouts, Kanon is very distant in contrast to the other servants. He mainly confirms things that support Natsuhi, like her being very pedantic in regards to checking things.
His only role in the Great Court is to confirm that he broke the seal of Genji’s room. Besides that, he is only a silent spectator.
Kanon is alive when the game is suspended. His fate afterwards is unknown.
Dawn of the Golden Witch.
Right before the conference, Kanon is chatting with Shannon while cleaning. He shows some concern for Shannon because he thinks that she isn’t paying enough attention to cleaning, instead thinking about George. As a reaction to that, Shannon starts teasing him with questions about his relations with Jessica. With that they start their debate about being furniture again; Kanon, as usual, isn’t convinced that humans and furniture can be together. Thus, he’s also convinced that George wouldn’t love her when he learns that Shannon is furniture. This makes Shannon interested in how much Kanon really likes Jessica, because to her, he’s in love but doesn’t want to admit it. Her belief is quickly followed by a confirmation by Kanon that he indeed has feelings for Jessica. We also learn that turning down Jessica’s confession (in Turn) really hurt him, and he actually wishes to be with her. Thus, he accepts that he isn’t just furniture, and finally is able to see the sea as blue.
When the family arrives, Kanon and Gohda greet them, and the guests comment on Kanon being in high spirits. Because of this, he later asks Jessica if he looks different. She tells him that he normally doesn’t greet anyone first, and so this time was different. He then tells her that Shannon and George will likely get married, and when that happens, he will quit working as a servant. With this he also confesses his feelings for Jessica, and they talk about how to address each other from now on. Kanon now calls her “Jessica-san” instead of “milady” and we learn that Kanon’s real name is .
Later in the servant’s room, he notices a ring on Shannon’s finger, and he realizes that he must act fast. First, he plays cards with the cousins, to later talk with Jessica alone. He praises her guitar skills and says that he wants to learn from her. He continues with the question “What do you love about me?”. It takes him a bit to realize how foolish that question was, and promises to become someone Jessica could love even more. After all of that, he again starts talking about him just being furniture, but this time he really wishes to become human and be with Jessica. Hence, he shows her the brooch that could grant them this miracle.
Right after that, Kanon and Jessica wake up in a Western-style smoking room and are greeted by George and Shannon. Kanon then explains to Jessica that they are in a trial which determines whose love will be granted. The two demons overseeing this trial, Zepar and Furfur, introduce themselves. Jessica is confused about the situation, and we learn that it’s not possible for her to be with Kanon if Shannon and George marry.
Kanon’s first task during the trial is to kill Rosa. He briefly talks to her about how love can make you do stupid stuff before killing her. Maria sees this and instantly attacks him. Kanon can’t fight back because Sakutarou’s diplomatic immunity makes his blade disappear, and Maria can crush Kanon with her shield. Luckily for Kanon, Shannon intervenes because Maria is her target and ultimately kills her.
When everyone is locked in a room by Erika, Kanon is in the cousin’s room.
After the logic error occurs, the rest of the participants, including Kanon, are informed of Battler's suspension from the love trial. Shannon and Kanon insist on a duel with each other for the final decision. Both receive a dueling pistol each, with a single magical bullet that instantly kills no matter where the other person is hit. While taking their 19 steps for the duel, Shannon and Kanon thank each other for the good times they had. After the signal, Kanon immediately shoots and Shannon is seen lying on the ground. However, Shannon wasn’t hit by anything; rather, she had dodged Kanon’s bullet. He runs towards her to snatch her gun. In the following grapple both lose their guns and grab whichever one they find, then aim at each other. Kanon had grabbed the one that had already been fired, and thus loses the duel.
Back in the cousin’s room, he vanishes in front of everyone. Now as a ghost, he explains to Beatrice how she can save Battler from the logic error. He emphasizes that witches aren’t the ones to solve puzzles but the ones that create puzzles for others to solve.
He runs through the rain and towards the guest room, where Battler is. On his way he reflects about everyone and his life, and notices how much he truly appreciated everything about it. To save Battler, he locks himself up in the room and hides in the closet. Then, his body melts into golden butterflies and vanishes.
After Beatrice’s victory over Erika, everyone is revived in the Golden Land, with Kanon finally able to be with Jessica.
Requiem of the Golden Witch.
Will is greeted by Kanon at the reception desk. We later learn that Kanon and Shannon take turns manning it, and neither of them are allowed to leave; only one of them can be there at a time. Thus, Shannon refuses Will's request to see Kanon.
In the Tea Party, Kanon is introduced to Battler in the rose garden. When the Rokkenjima Mass Murders begin taking place, it is unclear what happens to Kanon.
Twilight of the Golden Witch.
Kanon greets everyone in the parlor.
Solving Kanon’s and Shannon’s riddle gives us a conversation between the both of them, where they talk about how good it is to be in the cat box. In the spirit of the quiz tournament, they want to settle their duel this time with quizzes, but the result is not seen.
During Bernkastel's game he disappears after Shannon is killed. Bernkastel confirms his death in red.
Later, he and Shannon protect the gates of the Golden Land from the swarms of goats, while Battler and Beatrice are coming up a plan with Lambda. When Erika arrives for negotiation, she’s greeted by Shannon and Kanon. Later in the fight against Erika, he comments on Jessica’s good moves.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanon/Gallery
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanon/Other Appearances
This page details Kanon's other appearances and involvement in "Umineko"-related media outside the original story.
Kanon appears as a playable character.
Kanon appears in the collaboration event The Witch's Bloodstained Birthday Banquet as a character without a unit.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kanou Kiichi
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaoru Yamaoki
is the chief of police at the Kakiuchi City police department. He first appears in "Kageboushi-hen".
Profile.
"He is the chief of the Kakiuchi Police Department, with the rank of superintendent. An aloof old man who proclaims himself "useless", his words and actions are so inconsistent that nobody can tell when he's joking and being serious. He is currently engaged to Madoka, who is young enough to be his daughter. Her sister Tomoe has a scorpion-like hatred of him. ...but he doesn't care."
Appearance.
Yamaoki is an old man with black hair. He is always seen wearing a police uniform.
Personality.
Yamaoki is very easygoing and often jokes around. He's a frequent customer at Angel Mort, enough to earn him the nickname of Grand Duke of Rochefort.
Yamaoki drops his silly demeanor and gets serious whenever it concerns police work or the well-being of others. He proves that he has a realistic side to him and can be heartfelt.
Background.
Yamaoki was good friends with Tomoe and Madoka's father Yuusuke Minai, back when Yamaoki was just a police captain. They were involved in the Shirakaba mountain villa incident in 1970, where extremist student activists raided a resort and took hostage the people living inside. Yamaoki took charge of the rescue operation when the riot police captain was killed and managed to rescue the hostages while subduing the criminals. However, Yuusuke shot and killed one of the criminals and was to face punishment afterwards since the police had no-fire orders. Yamaoki avoided that by having Yuusuke transferred under him to tackle a certain case. In the meantime, as part of his original role with media correspondence, Yamaoki organized with the mass media to put out a live TV report about the families of the officers who were killed during the incident; deflecting some of the criticism the police were given because of they way they handled the incident.
After the deaths of the Minai sisters' parents in an arson incident, Yamaoki helped Tomoe get back on her feet and told her that Yuusuke may have been killed because of a conspiracy surrounding the case he took. Tomoe was inspired to become a police officer.
Yamaoki later met Madoka when he visited the cabaret club she worked at. Madoka thought he was just another middle-aged customer at first but Yamaoki thought she looked familiar and brought up Tomoe. Seeing how happy yet saddened Madoka was to hear her sister works for the police, Yamaoki began visiting the club every week and requested Madoka every time, giving her updates on Tomoe. Their relationship progressed to where they began meeting up regularly outside of work, and after Yamaoki became police chief in 1981, he gave Madoka an opportunity to become a patrol officer in Kakiuchi and work alongside her sister.
Yamaoki also used his influence to recommend Tomoe's transferal to Kakiuchi as Chief Inspector, believing that it would make her investigation into Yuusuke's case easier. Unfortunately, this led to rumors among the other police officers that Tomoe's transferal was all because of her sister dating Yamaoki.
Relationships.
Tomoe Minai.
Yamaoki is well-acquainted with Tomoe's father and worked alongside him for years.He was first introduced to Tomoe by Ooishi sometime after her parents died. She sees him as a father figure at times and learned a lot from him after she became a police officer. Yamaoki also sees Yuusuke in her at times ad often wishes for her success.
Their relationship becomes rocky when Yamaoki gets engaged with Madoka, but over time Tomoe learns to accept it.
Madoka Minai.
Yamaoki first met Madoka at her cabaret club and steadily visited her every week before they started dating outside of the club. At some point Madoka moved in with him. Their relationship hits a snag in "Tokihogushi-hen" when Yamaoki transfers Tomoe to the public relations department, stopping her from continuing her investigation. Madoka gets very angry; not only does she temporarily move back in with Tomoe, she throws some things around Yamaoki's office in a rage and even hits his desk with his golf clubs.
Story.
Kageboushi-hen.
Yamaoki is introduced having lunch with Tomoe, Akasaka, and Ooishi at a Kakiuchi Angel Mort location. He stays silent as the others talk about setting up a group investigation into Hinamizawa families living in Kakiuchi after the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, until their food arrives. Yamaoki and Ooishi's indulging of the Angel Mort atmosphere angers Tomoe.
Madoka and Yamaoki plan a dinner date to introduce her to the chief's parents. Madoka waits at the restaurant for Yamaoki, but when he arrives he tells her to head out immediately, as Tomoe got stabbed and is in critical condition. They go to the hospital and wait outside the operating room, discussing the situation. Yamaoki says Tomoe's cash and wallet were stolen, but she was found holding onto one thing: a bankbook containing money set aside for Madoka.
The surgeon exits and announces that the worst has happened. Everyone else grieves for Tomoe, but Yamaoki believes that her murder had to do with their investigation into the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. He forbids everyone from attending Tomoe's funeral or visiting her grave until they catch her killer.
Yamaoki speaks with Akasaka and Ooishi in private to discuss the details of Tomoe's murder. He believes there's a traitor at Kakiuchi Station, given that Tomoe was ambushed at the Kakiuchi service area, and the culprit stole all of her case materials from her car but left her handgun. The vehicle scheduling sheet posted at the station is the only way for people to have known where Tomoe would be going beforehand. Yamaoki also presents evidence that an audio recording at the service area's information center proving Tomoe's presence was overwritten. Yamaoki plans to have the tape studied by forensics to see if they can recover the missing audio. He also mentions that an EMT heard Tomoe's final words, "shiro cabinet office", and plans to look into that.
Yamaoki is present with the others when a belated letter sent by Tomoe reaches the station, containing data about a pill found at the Hatakeyama residence and matching it with Natsumi's medication. Akasaka and Ooishi are later given orders from the Tokyo police department ordering them to cease involvement with the case. Yamaoki promises them that they'll continue it.
In the final TIP, three years later, Yamaoki and Madoka have gotten married. Yamaoki still showed regret that he couldn't find Tomoe's killer while he was still a member of the station.
Tokihogushi-hen.
In 1982, Yamaoki presents Tomoe with an opportunity to do an interview in Tokyo about the expansion of women's rights, and she seemed perfect since she's a successful woman police officer. This was by request of the public relations department of the National Police Agency. Tomoe refuses since she dislikes interviews and is busy, but the chief explains that it has already been decided and gives her a business trip permit. Tomoe becomes livid when she hears Yamaoki made this decision without consulting her, and Yamaoki justifies that developing a good relationship with the mass media will be important to their investigations going forward. Tomoe begins to accept his explanation, but she gets even angrier when she sees the chief did it in exchange for a new golf club. Tomoe tries convincing Fujita to do something about Yamaoki's behavior but he threatens to cut Fujita's pay, knowing his wife wouldn't be pleased.
Yamaoki accompanies Tomoe on her Tokyo trip for the interview, and afterwards they stroll around looking for a place to eat. They talk about the interview and how in the past, Yamaoki provided Tomoe with a lot of advice when she struggled with her emotions as a fledgling police officer. They eventually reach Angel Mort, where Yamaoki provides special tickets to the waitresses giving them a special seat. Tomoe is taken aback by Yamaoki's apparent fame within the maid cafe chain and starts to leave, but the Grand Duke tries to make her stay by presenting a dessert menu. Tomoe is tempted and finally gives in when Yamaoki says he'll foot the bill.
After eating, Yamaoki mentions how Tomoe takes after her father Yuusuke and reminisces on the mountain villa incident that they were involved in. He expects Tomoe to discuss the relationship between him and Madoka, but she instead asks if her transferal to Kakiuchi had anything to do with progress on Yuusuke's case. Yamaoki gives her a serious look and suggests that she move on, seeing that she still wants to find her parents' killer and still holds a grudge. Tomoe says the case means everything to her and the chief wonders if she's really convinced of that. Tomoe is saddened at the thought that Yamaoki is invalidating her work, but he soon apologizes for the way he said that and says there's been no progress in the case; he gives a reason for her transferal, that it should make her investigation easier.
Madoka has a panic attack after watching her car explode and is sent to the hospital. Yamaoki rushes over there and confirms with Tomoe that she's fine. Yamaoki says that three people were injured in the explosion: two are unconscious and have burns all over their bodies while the third was injured such that they can't talk right now. Tomoe leaves Madoka in the chief's care and heads out.
Yamaoki receives a letter of complaint from Section Chief Okabe, who Tomoe punched at the scene of Nagisa's murder last night. He knew Okabe was being petulant, but he couldn't ignore it since it would cast suspicion on his recommendation of Tomoe and lead to more trouble for her and Madoka. After hearing from Director Yamaguchi that the public safety division set their sights on Tomoe because of Yuusuke's case, he had to take action. Yamaoki decides to transfer Tomoe to the public relations department to work under Public Relations Director Maeno, believing that keeping her out of the field will protect her.
Yamaoki invites Tomoe to his office and presents her with the notice of transferal, acting on the pretense that it will be good for her career. Tomoe objects and asks for more time, still wanting to investigate Nagisa's case and catch her killer, and Yamaoki accuses her of acting for her own self-satisfaction. In the face of Tomoe's rage, Yamaoki calmly says that Tomoe's desire to catch the culprit, her personal justice, might not match that of the police force, so she needs to think more about what the police do. Yamaoki raises his voice after Tomoe makes another outburst and soon apologizes for it. Tomoe tearfully and begrudgingly accepts her transferal and leaves the office. Yamaoki regrets that he may not be able to avenge Yuusuke.
After Tomoe's transferal, Yamaoki and Madoka's relationship became troublesome in the month that followed, but she eventually cooled off. Tomoe returns to the station and presents Yamaoki with request to do a joint investigation between Kakiuchi Station and the Aichi prefectural police to test profiling analysis techniques. Yamaoki is surprised that Tomoe managed this despite being with public relations now. He also agrees to set up a line between the station and Aichi for the purposes of the investigation. Seeing Tomoe's newfound sense of justice, Yamaoki becomes impressed, thinking she really does take after Yuusuke.
Connecting Fragments.
Various Fragments detail Yamaoki's involvement in the Shirakaba mountain villa siege incident, the aftermath where Yuusuke is facing punishment for shooting and killing a criminal despite no-fire orders, and his regret at not being able to find his killer. Yamaoki discovers CIRO's doing their own investigation of Yuusuke's case and tells Maeno that he may meet a similar fate as the late detective. Yamaoki stresses the importance of the mass media, encouraging Maeno to accept his new post as public relations director.
Miotsukushi-hen Ura.
Tomoe is busy at work when Yamaoki invites her to his office and presents her with a new project: writing wedding invitations. Tomoe rages over the suddenness of the job and at how close the wedding date is. Yamaoki also asks her to pick out a wedding ring for Madoka and hands her a catalog, then changes his tone and asks how her investigation is going; Tomoe sees he's talking about her secret investigation into Nagisa's murder. He suggests that because Tomoe is conducting an investigation with NRIPS, she could act as an investigator if she explains things to the higher-ups. Tomoe refuses, believing that investigation content is being leaked and presents some evidence proving obstruction by a third party. She shows Yamaoki her notes regarding the Nagisa case and explains that a close friend of Youko Hiranuma who spoke with her before Kouhei's murder had gone missing, supposedly going on a trip.
Tomoe apologizes for keeping the chief in the dark about this, hoping he'd understand why. Yamaoki explains that Fujita came to him earlier and tried to persuade him to stop Tomoe from pursuing the investigation, as he was very worried. The chief tells Tomoe not to worry, as the case can still be carried out by her colleagues, and he stresses that Tomoe herself is still important. Ultimately, he tells Tomoe not to be so selfish in wanting to sacrifice herself for the investigation; and that Maeno is still working to protect Tomoe from the fallout if she doesn't solve it within three months. He encourages Tomoe to do her best and be an inspiration for other police stations.
Tomoe prepares to leave when Yamaoki asks if she knows about the Lowell Incident and recaps it. Tomoe is already aware, but she didn't know that two patients really did die because of it, and that the incident was the result of Lowell Inc. experimenting with drugs for military applications. Yamaoki and Public Security were trying to shut this all down, but they didn't have enough evidence as to the mastermind, and they had no real authority anyway. The chief believed that Yuusuke had discovered info related to this, and that was why he was killed; Yamaoki transferred Tomoe to Kakiuchi because he wanted her to catch the culprit. The chief also explains that Yuusuke had contact with an informant who lived near Kakiuchi Airport and had connections to a certain political group that Public Security later found was connected to CIRO.
After Tomoe is almost killed by Hanada and recovers in the hospital, Maeno secretly pushes out a tabloid article accusing her of being in a scandal with Tsukada and places her on administrative leave, thinking it will protect her from enemies. Yamaoki compliments him on the rapidness with which he did it and wonders if they'll finally be able to take action against Chiba.
When Tomoe organizes the entire Kakiuchi police force to raid Kakiuchi Airport, an enraged Deputy Chief Hata expects someone to take responsibility for the illegal raid. However, he sees that Yamaoki's written a letter of resignation.
At the airport, Hanada corners Tomoe at gunpoint and prepares to kill her when Yamaoki shoots him in the side. The other officers move to cuff the downed suspect but Yamaoki tells them to stop, ordering that Tomoe get up and arrest Hanada herself. With his resounding encouragement, Tomoe is able to stand up and finally avenge her parents. Yamaoki hugs her and congratulates her for her strength.
As a result of the raid, Yamaoki is forced to resign. A worried Fujita talks to Yamaoki as he's cleaning out his office and asks why he's the only who had to resign when everyone else just had pay cuts. Yamaoki says the incident was definitely illegal, and though it was pulled off without the perpetrators' names being made public, someone still had to take the blame. The former chief says there's nothing to worry about: he's still getting some good retirement pay, and he plans to inherit the orchard that his parents own. Fujita offers to visit him with his wife sometime. Just then, Madoka arrives and tells Yamaoki that he's a father now. The old man is last seen running and screaming around the station.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kaoru Yamaoki/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Karen Saijyouji
is a character appearing in "High School Love Adventure".
| Karen Saijyouji |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Karen Saijyouji/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Karin Suzuragi
is the artist responsible for the "Onikakushi", "Tsumihoroboshi", "Matsuribayashi", and "Saikoroshi" manga adaptations.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasai
| Kasai |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasai Tatsuyoshi
| Kasai Tatsuyoshi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasaneawase no Nekobako
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasumi
| Kasumi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasumi Hotoda
is a character that appears exclusively in "Hinamizawa Bus Stop".
Appearance.
In the PC version of "Hou", Kasumi's sprites are Rumiko Chie's sprites colored blue.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasumi Sumadera
is the younger sister of Kyrie Ushiromiya. Since her sister married with Rudolf, she bore extreme resentment towards Kyrie, to the point of loathing everything about her sister, including her niece, Ange Ushiromiya. She first appears in "Alliance of the Golden Witch""."
Appearance.
Kasumi has silver hair going off to the side and wears a purple kimono.
Personality.
Kasumi is very vindictive, showing contempt for Kyrie for abandoning her family and towards Ange just for resembling her.
Background.
Kasumi and Kyrie were part of the Sumadera family, a sort of rival to the Ushiromiya family. After Kyrie left the family to marry Rudolf, Kasumi was forced to break up with her fiancé and marry the man her sister was supposed to marry. Saddled with the pressure of becoming the new Sumadera family head, Kasumi bore hatred for her sister and anybody related to her.
Role in the Games.
Alliance of the Golden Witch.
Kasumi is first seen as the woman pursuing Ange. Ange notes that she only appeared after Eva Ushiromiya died and Ange inherited the "cursed gold". Tetsuro Okonogi, when ordered to stall Ange so that Kasumi could "take her to tea", allowed Ange to escape. Kasumi, upon learning this, pities the fact that Ange avoided her once again, and sent her men after Ange. When one of her men caught Ange, however, Juuza Amakusa appears and rescues her. Kasumi is then disappointed by the turn of events.
Kasumi reappears at the end of "Alliance", awaiting Ange on Rokkenjima. She has Ange beaten by her henchmen as she told Ange why she pursued Ange. Kasumi was envious of how Kyrie had abandoned the family, and, instead of being punished, had the position of Family Head pushed onto her. She continued to remark how Kyrie could be happy, while she was suffering. When Ange questioned Kasumi's motives for beating her up, Kasumi replied that it was because Ange looked exactly like Kyrie.
EVA-Beatrice's spirit appears next to Kasumi, goading the latter into taunting Ange about Maria's diary. Taunting Ange to show her magic, Kasumi proceeds to rip up Maria's diary, angering Sakutarou and Mammon, who were watching.
Ordering one of her guards to shoot Ange, Kasumi becomes shocked when the man is instead impaled in the heart. Just before, Ange had summoned The Seven Stakes of Purgatory, who not only protected Ange from the bullet but also killed the man. Although the Stakes appeared behind Ange, Kasumi and her henchmen could not see them because they had no love.
Ange warns Kasumi's men not to fire or else they would die, but they fire anyways, effectively getting killed by the Stakes. Kasumi herself is also killed soon after.
Dawn of the Golden Witch.
Kasumi does not appear, however in the Tea Party, Okonogi makes a secret phonecall to Amakusa and asks him to assassinate Kasumi and her men.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kasumi Sumadera/Gallery
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Katakiri Rekka
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi
is a compilation of winning fan stories for the series from the .
Notably, the eight artists involved with the 10 main arcs of the manga all illustrated for at least one of the stories included in the novel volumes, while Karin Suzuragi and Jiro Suzuki even illustrated the cover arts for the manga volumes and Yutori Houjyou and Mimori each did the manga adaptation of a story. Among the other artists, Kei Natsumi, Soichiro, and Akai Higasa would later be involved with other works from 07th Expansion including and .
Novel Volumes.
Kataribanashi-hen WEB Version.
More selected works that weren't included in the published novel volumes were serialized on the online magazine Gangan Online in 2009.
Manga Volumes.
Some stories were adapted into a manga series named .
Publisher's Summary.
"小説版「語咄し編」を人気作家たちがコミカライズ！ 新たな「ひぐらし」ワールドを存分に堪能しよう。"
Drama CDs.
Some stories were adapted into drama CDs by HOBiRECORDS and distributed by WAYUTA in collaboration with Geneon Entertainment. The covers were illustrated by Karin Suzuragi.
A gift CD was distributed by the "Gangan Powered" magazine in 2007. It contains an audio drama adaptation of "Don't Quit, Chie-Sensei" from "Kataribanashi-hen" and audio dramas of three other series. The version with cover art by Karin Suzuragi based on the "Higurashi" story was for the October issue.
Publisher's Summary.
Volume 1.
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"The winning stories of the "First Square Enix Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Grand Prize," which was solicited extensively in the Shōnen Gangan magazine (published by Square Enix), have been adapted into a drama CD. The original author, Ryukishi07, fully oversaw the production, and the same wonderful cast as for the drama CDs was used. The cover is newly drawn by Karin Suzuragi (manga adaptation of "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai: Tsumihoroboshi-hen")."
"少年ガンガン誌（スクウェア・エニックス刊）にて大々的に募集された「第一回スクウェア・エニックス ひぐらしのなく頃に大賞」の受賞作をドラマCD化。原作者竜騎士07氏完全監修の元、ドラマCDと同じ豪華キャスティングを起用。ジャケットは鈴羅木かりん氏（コミックス「ひぐらしのなく頃に解 ～罪滅し編～」）による描き下ろしです。"
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Volume 2.
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"This is Part 2 of the big project to call for original works spawned from "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni".<br>The number of entries and the level of completion far exceeded that of the first contest! Based on the novel game "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" produced by 07th Expansion, the three works selected from among the 698 original stories created by fans who love the series, "Rika-Sato Wars", "When the Bed-wetter Cries: Conversation Break Chapter", and "Doll Vanishing Chapter" were brought to life by the well-known and splendid voice actors. We hope you will enjoy the new stories of the ceaselessly expanding world of "Higurashi"."
"「ひぐらしのなく頃に」から発生したオリジナル作品を募集する、ビッグプロジェクト第二弾。<br>第一回を遥かに凌ぐ応募作品数、作品完成度—! 07th Expansion制作のノベルゲーム「ひぐらしのなく頃に」を基に、作品を愛するファンの皆様が創り上げた698作品、その珠玉のオリジナルストーリー郡の中から選ばれた三作品、「りかさとうぉーず」「お漏らしで泣く頃に閑話休憩編」「雛げし編」にお馴染みの豪華声優陣が生命が吹き込みました。無間に広がる「ひぐらし」の新たな物語にご堪能ください。"
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Volume 3.
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"The "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Novel Awards" have become an annual event for "Higurashi" fans, inviting original works derived from "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" from the general public. This year, the third edition of the "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Novel Awards" has been held, and out of 435 submissions, two works, the Grand Prize winner "Limit" and the Selection Committee Chairman's Special Prize winner "Snow-Crossing Chapter", have been adapted into audio dramas!"
"「ひぐらしのなく頃に」から派生したオリジナル作品を一般より募集する、ひぐらしファンの恒例行事となった「ひぐらしのなく頃に小説大賞」。第三回を数える今回も、応募総数４３５通の作品の中から大賞受賞作「リミット」と選考委員長特別賞の「雪渡し編」の二作品をオーディオドラマ化いたしました！"
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| Kataribanashi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen
| Kataribanashi-hen |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen/Plot Summary
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 1
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 1 is the first volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"スクウェア・エニックス刊小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」が待望のコミックス化! さまざまに彩られた雛見沢の物語が、今開花す。"
Chapters.
This volume includes three stories from the first novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 1 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 2
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 2 is the second volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"スクウェア・エニックス刊小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」が待望のコミックス化! さまざまに彩られた雛見沢の物語が、今開花す。"
Chapters.
This volume includes four stories from the first novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 2 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 3
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 3 is the third volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"新たに生み出されたアンソロジー小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」第二弾が満を持して単行本化!! 多彩な作家陣により紡がれた未知なる惨劇を堪能せよ!!"
Chapters.
This volume includes four stories from the second novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 3 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 4
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 4 is the fourth volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"新たに生み出されたアンソロジー小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」第二弾が満を持して単行本化!! 多彩な作家陣により紡がれた未知なる惨劇を堪能せよ!!"
Chapters.
This volume includes three stories from the second novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 4 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 5
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 5 is the fifth volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"語りつくせぬ怪異に溺れろ。"
"また一つ雛見沢をめぐる怪異が幕を開け、戦慄と驚愕の夜が再び訪れる…！！ 小説アンソロジー語咄し編2～3からより抜かれた新たなる惨劇に歓喜せよ！！"
Chapters.
This volume includes one story from the third novel volume and two stories from the second novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 5 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 6
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 6 is the sixth volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"語りつくせぬ怪異に溺れろ。"
"繰り返される惨劇の宴、雛見沢から出ることはできない…!! アンソロジー小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」第３弾より紡がれた新たなる世界を克目せよ!!"
Chapters.
This volume includes three stories from the third novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 6 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 7
Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Vol. 7 is the seventh and final volume of the manga adaptation of "Kataribanashi".
Publisher's Summary.
Japanese.
"語りつくせぬ怪異に溺れろ。"
"繰り返される惨劇の宴、雛見沢から出ることはできない…!! アンソロジー小説「ひぐらしのなく頃に 語咄し編」第３弾より紡がれた新たなる世界を克目せよ!!"
Chapters.
This volume includes three stories from the third novel volume.
| Kataribanashi-hen Comic Anthology EX Volume 7 |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kataribanashi/Plot Summary
This page provides summary for each of the story included in compilations under the name Kataribanashi.
| Kataribanashi/Plot Summary |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Katayoku no Tori
"For the album, please refer Katayoku no Tori / Akiko Shikata"
is the opening theme song of the anime series "". It was arranged, composed and performed by Akiko Shikata. It was written by Wataru Namino and Ikuko Ebata. The song was released as a single in August 19, 2009. The song was used as the opening theme for episodes 1-25.
An English cover of the song, performed by , will be included in the "Voices of Rokkenjima" audiobook included with "".
Video Releases.
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References.
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| Katayoku no Tori |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Katsuhisa Houki
| Katsuhisa Houki |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Katsumi Tonegawa
is a character that appears exclusively in "Hinamizawa Bus Stop".
Appearance.
In the PC version of "Hou", Katsumi's sprites are Kuraudo Ooishi's sprites colored grey.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Katsuya Kumagai
is a detective in the Okinomiya police station and Kuraudo Ooishi's subordinate.
Profile.
"A detective at the Okinomiya police station."
"He uses light footwork and is one of Ooishi's most trusted subordinates."
Appearance.
Kumagai doesn't have a sprite in the original visual novel. Console ports give him dark hair with a brown suit. He is frequently shown as a middle-aged man though the "Tsumihoroboshi" and "Minagoroshi" manga show him as younger.
Personality.
Kumagai is much more calm compared to Ooishi, though he is also very eager at times.
Story.
Onikakushi.
Near the end of the arc Ooishi tells Kumagai to bring a car around so they can rescue Keiichi when he calls the station.
Watanagashi.
Kumagai and the rest of the police keep close watch on Mion and her house, suspecting her for masterminding the recent disappearances of the mayor and Rika. They send Keiichi and Rena into the Sonozaki household and later raid the place when Rena calls for help.
Tatarigoroshi.
The credits reveal that Kumagai went missing alongside Ooishi during an investigation.
Himatsubushi.
Ooishi reunites with Akasaka in 1983 and reveals to him that, while investigating the fifth year victims of the curse, Kumagai and his car suddenly disappeared.
Meakashi.
In 1982, Kumagai and Ooishi investigate the death of Satoshi's aunt and interrogate him for his alibi.
The credits show that as of 2004, Kumagai resides in Shishibone City.
Tsumihoroboshi.
On the night of the festival, Kumagai and the police investigate the deaths of Tomitake and Takano.
The police fall under a misunderstanding that Kasai and the Sonozaki family are trying to hunt down Rena when in reality, Kasai believes Rena found one of his belongings. Ooishi is convinced by Rena that there's a plot by aliens to overthrow the village because of what's written in Takano's scrapbook, and so he prepares the police to raid various Sonozaki properties.
Ooishi and Kuamgai talk with Mion and Akane to resolve the misunderstanding and negotiate. Akane pulls out a suitcase full of Takano's other scrapbooks, explaining that they found those in her house after she passed away; all of Takano's books are shown to be speculative fiction about Hinamizawa's past, nothing more. Akane offers to give the police the scrapbooks as a sign of friendship if they agree to call off the raid, with Ooishi excusing himself as Kumagai takes over. Kumagai asks that the police receive any other scrapbooks the Sonozakis find and for Rena to be turned over to them immediately when she's found. Akane adds to the second condition that they want to appoint Rena a lawyer and that she can only be questioned in their presence, and that if the police find Rena then they must call the Sonozakis immediately. Kumagai accepts the deal and leaves with the scrapbooks.
Kumagai and the police later try to defuse the situation at the school, where Rena has taken the class hostage and is threatening to blow it up with gasoline. Kumagai manages to tell Keiichi about the nature of the bomb and tells him where and how to defuse it. He later tries to stop a special police unit from raiding the school and potentially making things worse.
Minagoroshi.
On the night of the festival, the police investigate Tomitake and Takano's deaths. Despite having found a burnt corpse that was identified as Takano's, Ooishi and Kumagai are convinced she's still alive. They receive a call from Rika who believes someone is out to kill her, and Ooishi and Kumagai begin driving to her house from Okinomiya.
They stop when Ooishi notices a suspicious van parked near a phone facility. Unbeknownst to them, the Mountain Dogs were sabotaging communications into the village as part of Takano's plan. Kumagai attempts to radio the station and tell them about the van but he gets shot in the head by a sniper and is killed. The Mountain Dogs dispose of his corpse and car soon after.
Matsuribayashi.
Kumagai cooperates with Ooishi in a 48-hour operation where they claim Rika has been found dead, disrupting Takano's plan. Kumagai's job is to stop people from coming to the station and trying to verify the state of Rika's corpse.
| Katsuya Kumagai |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Katsuya Kumagai/Sprites
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kawabata
| Kawabata |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kazuho's Choice
was the forty-first event in . It is a demon-themed event that is running from April 18th, 2022 until April 27th, 2022.
Boosted Units.
The following units increased event-related drops when brought into battle. They are units associated with this event.
All following units have a rarity of SSR.
| Kazuho's Choice |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Kazuho Kimiyoshi
is the main protagonist of the mobile game "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei".
Profile.
"The granddaughter of Kiichirou Kimiyoshi, the former mayor of Hinamizawa. Lost her entire family in the disaster in 1983, and she's currently living in a dormitory with the support of her distant relatives. Likes Japanese food. Has a habit of saying "I'm sorry.""
Appearance.
Kazuho has short gray hair and wears a blue hoodie. Her school uniform is a white shirt with a blue skirt, white socks and black shoes. Her "Wonder Alice" outfit resembles a light blue maid outfit with pink armor and gauntlets.and a black bow on her head.
Personality.
Kazuho is a very timid girl and gets confused easily, but she has determination to find answers. When she gets nervous she calls out for her dead brother.
Background.
Kazuho lived in Okinomiya as a little girl and had dreams of joining the Hinamizawa school games club. After her family and brother died in the Great Hinamizawa Disaster, Kazuho gained help from distant relatives and went to live in a school dormitory.
In 1993, after receiving a pager message apparently from her dead grandfather Kiichirou telling her to come to Hinamizawa, Kazuho goes to investigate the long-abandoned village. There she meets Tamurahime no Mikoto, gaining the power to use Role Cards and battle monsters called tsukuyami.
Abilities.
Kazuho can tap into Fragments and draw power to create Role Cards, using them to transform and fight monsters. Tamura suggests that this may involve Kazuho being of the "horned people".
Story.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei.
In the prologue, Kazuho heads to Hinamizawa to investigate it after the lockdown is lifted. She gets chased by a monster called a tsukuyami and is helped by Tamurahime no Mikoto, who helps her unlock the power to transform using Fragments and fight it. Tamura also addresses Kazuho with a katakana reading of her name, カズホ. Kazuho is then told to go into the ritual warehouse in the Furude Shrine and meet up with another girl.
Kazuho enters the warehouse and comes back out to Hinamizawa in 1983, having gone back in time. She soon meets Satoko, Rika, and Miyuki Akasaka, the latter of which also has the power to fight tsukuyami. Kazuho introduces herself to them, and when Miyuki hears she's a Kimiyoshi, she offers to give her a bike ride home to Mayor Kiichirou's house, much to Kazuho's confusion. As they ride, Kazuho comments with confusion that she's really in Hinamizawa, which Miyuki later questions her about. Kazuho struggles to come up with an answer for Miyuki, getting feverish and soon passing out.
Kazuho wakes up the next morning in Miyuki's house, who makes her breakfast and gives her a school uniform to wear. Kazuho meanwhile reads a newspaper and becomes shocked to see she's really in 1983, drawing more suspicion from Miyuki. Rena soon arrives to take them to school, getting confused when she doesn't recognize Kazuho. Miyuki makes up a story that she's a transfer student, and Rena seems to freeze for a bit before readily accepting Kazuho as the new student, much to the latter's shock.
Kazuho and Miyuki head to school with Rena and meet Mion on the way, with Kazuho later introducing herself to the class. Kazuho and Miyuki have a private conversation during lunch where Miyuki reveals she's also from 1993 and hands Kazuho a notebook containing a list of victims of the Great Hinamizawa Disaster.
Kazuho and Miyuki meet Midori Kawata at the junkyard.
Kazuho, Miyuki, and Nao go to visit Kazuho's home should be only to discover an empty lot there. They go to the Okinomiya library to do research and run into Kawata again. After Kazuho admonishes Nao for suddenly acting rude to Kawata, the group asks her to find the address of a certain girl, with Kazuho giving her older brother's name and passing it off as the girl's name. Kawata takes an interest and pulls out some materials related to a case she was pursuing, revealing that Kazuho doesn't exist in this world since her family died in a murder-suicide during the dam war; Kazuho's mom died while she was still pregnant with her. Kazuho falls unconscious and is brought to the Irie Clinic.
Kazuho learns that during the dam war, her family went on a trip somewhere and started acting very different when they came back. Mion intimidates Kazuho and says she will "transfer", referring to Kazuho's earlier conversation with Keiichi. Kazuho determines that Mion cannot do anything to her despite having broken several "rules" in this world and realizes that she's "invulnerable".
The Great Hinamizawa Disaster victim list updates to remove Kazuho's family from it, with Kazuho's own memories becoming fuzzy when she can't remember what her family looked like.
Shion goes to help Kazuho's group. Later, Mion is possessed by a tsukuyami and attempts to kill Kazuho.
During the chaos of the villagers killing each other near the Furude Shrine, the group battles a possessed Ooishi and defeats him. Kazuho sees he dropped a black card and puts it in her pocket. The group retreats to the Irie Clinic, where Kazuho contacts Tamura and learns that her group needs to return to 1993 since the boundary is breaking, but they need more power to open a portal. Kazuho is told to go after a strong tsukuyami in the junkyard when the line is cut, and she sees that Shion was actually Mion in disguise and attacked Irie.
Mion and several villagers invade the clinic, but Kazuho's group manages to defeat them and turn Mion back to normal. Kazuho tells the 1983 people that she, Miyuki, and Nao are from the future, and warns them of the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. They go to the junkyard and fight a tsukuyami-possessed Rena, turning her back to normal as well.
Kazuho determines that Rika was behind Keiichi's exile from Hinamizawa and Mion's memories getting rewritten. Rika admits her deception and explains that she was also behind the villagers going crazy, infecting them all with Hinamizawa Syndrome in order to generate more Fragments. The group believes that Rika has lost her mind and needs to be brought back to her senses, but Rika fuses with Hanyuu, and the resulting amalgamation attacks them.
The fused Rika is defeated and dissipates. Kazuho starts thinking she really killed Rika when the real Hanyuu appears and explains that those two were actually tsukuyami doppelgangers. Hanyuu explains that the real Rika was taken away to another world, and this world is about to be destroyed by the tsukuyami. Kazuho receivse a magatama, one half of an artifact called the "susuke no tamawari", with the other half said to be in her world. Kazuho, Miyuki, and Nao go to the ritual warehouse and prepare to return to the future once more. The '83 group promises that they can hold their own against the monsters approaching in the distance.
The trio steps inside, however when Kazuho steps back out she finds she's still in 1983. She tries to get back inside the relocked warehouse when Ayaka Furude appears, saying only the Furude family head can enter. Ayaka shows no knowledge of anyone named Rika and says the date is June 4, 1983 when Kazuho asks.
Kazuho runs away in shock and heads to the Maebara residence only to find an empty lot. After seeing that many villagers she knew in the previous world were now acting cold to her, Kazuho collapses and falls unconscious when Satoshi Houjou approaches. Kazuho is brought to the Irie Clinic, where Satoshi introduces himself. Kazuho calls him Rei, thinking he's her brother, and Satoshi says he isn't and goes to ask Irie if he knows anyone like that. Irie and Takano then enter the room, however Satoshi refers to her as Dr. Miyoko for some reason. Satoko and Ayaka then enter, where Ayaka makes up a story for Kazuho, saying she's the mayor's granddaughter and just came in from Tokyo. Everyone except Satoko seems to accept this information.
Ayaka offers to bring Kazuho home but Takano asks to have a private chat first. Kazuho is on guard due to Takano's actions in the previous world, but this Takano seems more sympathetic and says she also experienced the feeling of having no allies to rely on. As Kazuho leaves, she sees the clinic is actually called the Takano Clinic.
Ayaka brings Kazuho to the Furude main house, explaining that she'll be attending school the next day and that her clothes and books will appear soon. Kazuho is confused by Ayaka's apparent knowledge of this phenomenon and asks what happened to Rika. Ayaka says that she died 5 years ago. Kazuho struggles to sleep that night, wondering about all the strange things she saw that day. She realizes that Satoshi is Satoko's brother and was the boy Shion talked about in the previous world, yet nobody else seemed to know about him. She decides to trust Ayaka.
Kazuho has a nightmare where she sees people bleeding from every orifice on their bodies while corpses litter the streets, being reminded of the chaos in the previous world.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kazuya Arakawa
is a character that appears exclusively in "Hinamizawa Bus Stop".
Appearance.
In the PC version of "Hou", Kazuya's sprites are Mamoru Akasaka's sprites colored brown.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Kei Natsumi
is an artist responsible for the "Legend of the Golden Witch", "Banquet of the Golden Witch", and "Twilight of the Golden Witch" manga adaptations; and the "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei" arcs "Oniokoshi" and "Irotoutoshi".
Gallery.
Higurashi.
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| Kei Natsumi |
fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi's father
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi's mother
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi's parents
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi Maebara
is the main protagonist of . After moving to Hinamizawa in June 1983 and getting involved with the village's culture and inhabitants, he starts to learn of Hinamizawa's past and of dark secrets held by his new friends.
Profile.
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"I promise that he is not obedient.<br>I promise that he will be popular for some reason."
"However, unfortunately this story is not a romance novel, so his character will surely be a disaster.<br>...In many ways."
"The show's protagonist. He recently moved to Hinamizawa from the city. Lives with his mother and his father, who works as a painter. Very curious and highly passionate, he's quick-thinking and seems to have gotten good grades at his old school. He's extremely good with words, and is known as the "magician of duplicity.""
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Appearance.
Keiichi has short brown hair and purple eyes. His school uniform consists of a white shirt with black pants. His casual outfit in the original visual novel is a red vest over a black shirt and green pants. In other artstyles, Keiichi's casual outfit is an orange sleeveless shirt.
Personality.
Keiichi's defining trait is his hotheadedness. During club games, he has a great determination to win at any cost and will often use tactics like bribery, appealing to potential allies' desires; Tomita, Okamura, and Kameda are frequent conspirators whenever they're around.
Keiichi enjoys playing with his friends, but in the beginning he becomes distrustful and afraid of them due to poor communication. Keiichi develops a strong bond with his friends over time, and does whatever he can to get them out of trouble. Keiichi's looking out for his friends sometimes lands him in more trouble however, as seen in "Watanagashi" when he willingly goes alone with Mion and is captured by her, later getting stabbed by her when he tries to make up for the doll incident.
Keiichi's nickname of "Magician of Words" comes from his ability to talk to people and convince them to join his side. He uses this skill during club games with his aforementioned bribery, but he also proves he can get to the heart of his friends' issues and set them on the right path. Keiichi's gift of communication even allows him to rally people together against the child consultation center in "Minagoroshi".
Keiichi shows a perverted side when it comes to deciding punishment games, often going with lewd or inappropriate options. This perversion is amplified in side arcs where he's gathered with the Soul Brothers.
Background.
Keiichi used to live in another town where he got good grades but was bullied. His parents bought a lot in Hinamizawa and built a house on it, soon moving in 1983.
Tsumihoroboshi reveals that at his old school, Keiichi grew bored of getting good grades and bought a BB gun, entertaining himself by shooting at younger kids as they were walking home. Nobody knew Keiichi was doing this until one day where he shot a girl in the eye and got her sent to the hospital. The girl didn't receive any lasting damage, but Keiichi felt incredibly guilty and confessed to his parents what he'd done. His parents determined that they were also at fault for not realizing Keiichi's unhappiness and struggles, and so they moved to Hinamizawa to help Keiichi get a fresh start.
Relationships.
Overview.
The Club
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Rena Ryuugu.
Keiichi and Rena always walk to school together, as Rena makes a point of picking him up every morning. "Onikakushi" introduces their relationship by showing their enormous closeness, whether through Keiichi's flirtations or through Rena's strange but amusing personality. As the arc progresses, this relationship is shattered due to Keiichi's suspicions and distrust of her.
The ending of "Onikakushi"'s introduction points out that at some point, Keiichi really loved Rena. On Rena's part, as revealed in "Tsumihoroboshi," her efforts to help Keiichi during "Onikakushi"'s events even as she's being beaten to death make clear the strength of her feelings.
Their teamwork is by far one of the best, especially in "Minagoroshi", "Matsuribayashi" and "Outbreak", which frequently describe Keiichi as burning with a red fire while Rena burns blue. According to Shion, Rena is Mion's romantic rival for Keiichi's heart.
Keiichi, however, does not seem willing to advance a relationship. In , it is shown that in 1988, they both attend the same university as Mion, and their dynamics suggest that no relationship other than friendship has developed between them.
Mion Sonozaki.
Although Mion and Keiichi are simply friends, it is suggested that Mion has strong feelings for Keiichi. Due to Keiichi's denseness however, he has difficulty noticing Mion's feelings and apparently only regards her as his main rival at the school club and a great friend. "Meakashi" shows that Mion was incredibly hurt when Keiichi made light of the fact that she doesn't act feminine enough and didn't give her the doll.
In "Minagoroshi", the fact that Keiichi decides to treat Mion like a girl when he does give her the doll, even though she doesn't have such a good image of herself, shows that they could both engage in a relationship if Mion was more confident.
In "Miotsukushi", Keiichi values Mion much more than he seems, after the party that was supposed to celebrate Keiichi's succession as a class representative turned into his accidental engagement party with Mion. Keiichi admits that marrying Mion would not be a bad idea. They even have a date, even if it was just a punishment game.
"Satokowashi-hen" shows that in 1988, even though Mion, Keiichi and Rena are studying together at the same university, the relationship between the two remains undefined.
Satoko Houjou.
In many arcs, Satoko sees Keiichi as a surrogate older brother and develops a strong bond with him.
Rika Furude.
Keiichi appreciates Rika's kindness, and Rika seems to respect him. Their relationship develops such that in "Tsumihoroboshi", when Keiichi becomes the first person to start remembering events taking place in other worlds, Rika starts to believe more in Keiichi.
The extra arc "Miotsukushi-hen" develops a different relationship between Keiichi and Rika. Rika discovers that for being forgiven by her in "Tsumihoroboshi's" world, this Keiichi was able to solve his problems with his past and gained an unparalleled resolution to solve the problems that usually caused the tragedies of the previous arcs.
Shion Sonozaki.
When Shion first meets Keiichi, she develops conflicting feelings for him. She thinks he's similar to Satoshi because he's warm and heroic, however Keiichi's also perverted and childish. Shion considers stealing Keiichi from Mion after hearing how much she talks about him and teases him at times.
Kuraudo Ooishi.
Keiichi and Ooishi become allies in many arcs, seemingly due to Keiichi being an outsider and therefore outside the loop of the mysterious incidents that occur in Hinamizawa annually.
Role in the Story.
Onikakushi.
Keiichi is first introduced. As the story progresses he gets acquainted with his new school friends and with the villagers. While hanging out with Rena at the junkyard, he meets Jirou Tomitake and learns that five years ago, there was a murder case in the village that went unresolved and forms the beginning of Oyashiro-sama's Curse. At some point Keiichi leaves the village for a while to attend a relative's funeral.
Keiichi runs into Tomitake again and his friend Takano during the Watanagashi Festival, where the club plays a punishment game with Tomitake and draws on his shirt. The next day, Tomitake is found dead by the police, and Kuraudo Ooishi interrogates Keiichi since his name was drawn on Tomitake's shirt. Keiichi continues to talk with Ooishi over the course of the story and learns some more information about his friends and how they're all related to the victims of Oyashiro-sama's curse. Rena and Mion also start to show strange behavior near Keiichi regarding the curse, and at one point he's given ohagi to eat and discovers a needle inside one of them. Fearing for his life, Keiichi finds a bat used by an old student named Satoshi and starts holding onto it for self-defense.
Keiichi's paranoia of his friends grows, and it comes to a head when Rena and Mion show up to his house and attempt to force a punishment game on him; Mion pulls out a syringe and says they'll do to Keiichi the same thing they did to Tomitake. Keiichi blacks out and wakes up to discover that he'd beaten them both to death with his bat. Keiichi writes a message on the back of his clock and tapes the syringe to it, soon seeing a bunch of men drive up to his house. He runs away to a phone booth and frantically calls Ooishi, telling him that Oyashiro-sama's curse is real while clawing his throat out. Ooishi sends a police car to recover Keiichi, and when they find him he's passed out from blood loss. Keiichi is taken to the hospital where he later dies.
Watanagashi.
Keiichi receives a prize of a doll after competing in a game tournament and gives it to Rena, figuring that something like that is too girly for Mion to want. Keiichi continues to enjoy life and later goes to eat lunch at Angel Mort where he meets Shion Sonozaki, Mion's supposed twin sister. Keiichi and Shion develop a friendship and Keiichi starts to think that Mion is disguising as her and using Shion as a way to express her more feminine side. Keiichi apologizes to Shion for this and goes with her to a store only to find Mion working there; Keiichi becomes embarrassed for not realizing that Shion and Mion were separate people.
During the Watanagashi Festival, Shion leads Keiichi away from watching Rika's performance and brings him to the ritual storehouse, where Tomitake and Takano are trying to break in. Keiichi enters with them and learns from Takano about Hinamizawa's past and how the villagers are descended from demons, with the Watanagashi Festival originally a sacrificial ritual. They leave the storehouse and Tomitake mentions hearing a banging noise; Keiichi doesn't recall ever hearing the same thing. After the festival, Keiichi rejoins the club, and Mion suddenly asks if he saw Shion anywhere. Keiichi lies about it, but Mion seems to see through him. The next day at school, Mion asks Keiichi again in private if he saw Shion, frightening him with how creepy she's acting. Keiichi insists he didn't, and Mion happily says she'll tell "everyone" that he wasn't involved in any bad stuff.
Keiichi continues to worry about his trespassing into the ritual storehouse. Even Ooishi starts asking if he saw Tomitake and Takano after the festival, and when Shion asks the same over the phone, Keiichi demands to know why. Shion explains that Tomitake and Takano were found dead, having clawed his throat out and found burnt an oil drum respectively. Keiichi and Shion fear they'll be demoned away as punishment for trespassing. Keiichi confesses this to Rika the next day, and she promises to do something about it.
The mayor of Hinamizawa along with Rika and Satoko are later found to be missing, and Keiichi, Mion and Rena search the village for them. Keiichi feels guilt for having to confess to Rika in the first place and getting her involved. While searching Rika and Satoko's home, Mion starts rambling about how Satoko is cursed and rocks a ladder Keiichi is using to check the second floor; Keiichi is put off by her strange behavior. He later learns from Ooishi that Shion had also gone missing a few days ago after the festival, and Keiichi begins to wonder who he was talking on the phone with all this time.
"Shion" calls Keiichi again and he confronts her, mentioning that she was supposed to have gone missing earlier. Shion hangs up laughing, and Keiichi determines that she's actually Mion. Rena and Keiichi go to Mion's house to confront her with Ooishi standing by to call the police if necessary, and Mion confesses to them that she killed Rika and Satoko. Mion explains the history of Hinamizawa and mentions cannibalism, and she asks Keiichi to follow her to the underground torture chamber before she turns herself in. Keiichi agrees, and when he enters the chamber he hears Shion locked up inside one of the cells. Mion then knocks out Keiichi with a taser and ties him to a torture table, preparing to hammer nails into his fingers. Mion says a demon has possessed her, and Keiichi offers his life in exchange for the demon to leave Shion and Mion alone. Mion ruminates on this and then knocks out Keiichi again.
Keiichi wakes up later in safety, learning that Mion ran away as the police were breaking into the chamber. Shion was also rescued and is being held at her apartment. Keiichi returns home, and one night he hears Mion throwing pebbles at his window and trying to get his attention. Keiichi had realized earlier that him not giving Mion the doll had caused this tragedy to happen, so he bought another one with the hopes of giving it to Mion one day. He goes down to meet her and gives her the doll, however Mion stabs him and runs away laughing manically.
Keiichi is taken to the hospital and gets his wound treated, and Ooishi arrives with some information. They found Rika and Satoko's corpses inside of a well in the chamber, however they also found Mion's corpse there; she died the day Keiichi was rescued. They also found a syringe on Rika's corpse, and Shion had committed suicide after jumping off of her apartment balcony. Furthermore, Takano's burnt corpse was autopsied and it was determined that the time of death was 24 hours before the Watanagashi Festival, meaning she was supposed to be dead while Keiichi was inside the warehouse with her. Ooishi leaves and Keiichi thinks about this sudden wealth of information.
Mion suddenly crawls out from under Keiichi's bed and lies him down to hammer nails into his fingers.
Tatarigoroshi.
At the beginning of the chapter, Keiichi goes to help his friends win a baseball game. Keiichi starts showing off his persuasion skills in convincing the rival batter Kameda in letting his team win. Keiichi also starts developing a friendship with Kyousuke Irie where they both promise to look after Satoko and never make her cry.
Later, Keiichi's parents are away and so Keiichi tries to cook dinner by himself, however he proves to be bad at it and almost burns his house down. Satoko and Rika arrive and cook dinner for him instead, and Keiichi soon learns that Satoko's brother had gone missing. Keiichi decides to become a replacement brother and starts building a close friendship with Satoko.
Satoko's abusive uncle Teppei returns to the village and forces Satoko to go back to living with him, and Keiichi and his friends become aware that she's suffering. They convince Chie to call child protective services and Satoko returns to school the next day, however she has a panic attack soon after. Keiichi resolves himself to kill Teppei and starts preparing.
He calls Mion and asks her to take Satoko to the festival while he goes off to do something, trying to hide his plans. He then calls Teppei and pretends to be a police officer, asking that he drive to the police station to retrieve Satoko. With Satoshi's old bat and a shovel prepared, Keiichi lies in wait for Teppei to drive by and soon kills him. He buries the body and disposes of his scooter in Onigafuchi Swamp but gets lost and is found by Takano. Takano gives Keiichi a ride home, however Keiichi remains suspicious of her and considers killing her. Takano drops him off and leaves with an ominous message that they never met that night; Keiichi wishes that Takano die a fiery death.
Keiichi returns to school the next day expecting things to go back to normal, however he starts hearing an extra footstep. Mion and the rest of the class start saying that Keiichi was actually at the festival, and Satoko starts saying her uncle came home afterwards. Confused, Keiichi goes to the doctor's for a checkup and talks with Irie, confessing that he killed Teppei. He also shows concern that a doppelganger may have appeared at the festival, and Irie asks if he really did kill Teppei; Teppei is supposed to have a tiger tattoo on his back.
Keiichi overhears Irie talking about Takano's burnt corpse being found and is ecstatic that his curse really happened. When he hears Irie plans to sedate him, Keiichi runs away from the clinic and wishes that Irie would just die, losing faith in him. He goes to dig up Teppei's body to check for the tattoo and gets interrupted by Ooishi and several police officers, who encourage Keiichi to continue digging and end up finishing the job for him. They dig far and don't find anything, leaving Keiichi to wonder if Teppei actually came back to life. Keiichi also curses Ooishi and wants him to die.
The next day, Keiichi obtains a hatchet and heads to Satoko's house to make sure she's okay, planning to kill Teppei a second time if he has to. He enters the house and sees Satoko burning alive in the bathtub, who says that Teppei asked her to take a bath and count to a really high number before getting out. Keiichi puts a towel around her and takes her to the clinic to get treated only to discover police surrounding the place; Irie had apparently committed suicide, and Ooishi and his partner are missing. Keiichi blames himself for cursing and killing everyone and confesses this to Satoko, but she forgives him. She asks that they go to the Furude Shrine and to Rika's house to get some clothes.
When they reach the shrine, they find Rika's mutilated corpse at the top of the stairs. Satoko then notices Keiichi's hatchet and starts to believe he killed her. Keiichi swears that he never did anything to Rika and throws the hatchet away, and then chases after Satoko while still trying to explain himself. They end up on a bridge where Satoko asks Keiichi to turn around, confessing that she was starting to like him and that something had possessed her brother Satoshi around the time he went missing. Satoko then pushes Keiichi off of the bridge while calling him a demon.
Keiichi survives the fall after landing in a river. He wakes up the next morning and heads to the village to discover people loading body bags into trucks. He learns that the Great Hinamizawa Disaster had happened overnight, where all the villagers were killed by volcanic gas, and Keiichi is one of the few survivors. He starts freaking out and he gets taken to the hospital, where he attempts suicide months later on August 29, 1983.
The ending scene has Keiichi losing his mind and believing that he has a supernatural power, as he cursed Irie, Ooishi, and Takano to die. A reporter interviews him and Keiichi gets annoyed, predicting that the reporter will die a water death. The reporter winds up drowning at sea later, and Keiichi himself dies from a heart attack after complaining to a nurse about hearing footsteps.
Meakashi.
Keiichi is first introduced from Shion's perspective when he helps her escape some hooligans. Shion starts to see Keiichi as a replacement for Satoshi but soon realizes that he's not the same. Shion's dislike of Keiichi turns to hatred when she hears that Keiichi won a doll at a competition and gave it to Rena instead of Mion, and Mion cries after telling Shion about it.
Keiichi does the exact same things he did in "Watanagashi", but unbeknownst to him Shion trapped Mion underground and was disguising as her in public while spreading a lie that the real Shion was demoned away.
After Keiichi is set free at the end and tries to give a doll to "Mion," Shion stabs him and runs away.
The credits say that Keiichi died of a heart attack.
Tsumihoroboshi.
Keiichi and Rena take part in a water gun battle with the other students and wind up tied as the victors. The final game to decide who will be the winner is set aside for later, and Keiichi and Rena have fun eating at Angel Mort.
After Rena kills Rina and Teppei, Keiichi and the other club members go to explore the junkyard and come across their corpses. Rena confesses everything to them, and Keiichi tells her that they're all friends and she should've told them about her problems. Keiichi forgives Rena and unites the club as true friends, and they go to hide the corpses.
Rena starts to believe in a conspiracy involving alien parasites and convinces Keiichi about it, making him doubtful of Mion and think the Sonozakis are involved. Keiichi speaks to Mion in private about it and she assures him that the Sonozakis aren't behind any incidents, but just pretend like they are. Keiichi understands he's been made a fool of.
Rena runs away from home with the police searching everywhere for her. Keiichi asks Mion if they found the bodies, but Mion says she used her yakuza connections to hide them somewhere else since there was going to be a development project at their old spot. Keiichi later tries to find Rena himself and meets her at the junkyard. Rena has fallen further into paranoia and thinks Mion's poisoned her and sold her out to the police since the bodies are gone, and Keiichi tries to assuage her concerns and defend Mion. Rena accuses Keiichi of lying and hiding things from everyone, revealing the knowledge from Ooishi that Keiichi used to shoot at little kids in his old town and heavily wounded one of them. Keiichi is distraught over the fact his sin will always be with him no matter what.
Keiichi confesses his sin to the other club members the next day, but they assure him he really didn't need to tell them. Keiichi then recalls the events from "Onikakushi"'s world, realizing that he went crazy from paranoia and killed Rena and Mion when they were trying to help him instead. Rika forgives Keiichi for recognizing his sin, and Keiichi swears to help Rena turn back to normal. Keiichi meets Rena again later and they reconcile. Rena has plans for victory and Keiichi begrudgingly offers his assistance, hoping that she won't become as paranoid as he was.
Rena takes the school hostage the next day and coerces Keiichi into helping tie up the other students. She uses Keiichi as a liason between her and the police when they show up to control the situation. Ooishi discreetly hands Keiichi an earpiece and pepper spray. Keiichi returns to the classroom to see Rena's spread gasoline everywhere and is planning to blow up the school. Rena starts beating up the restrained Mion and Keiichi stops her, professing how he's going to save Rena and snap her out of her delusion.
Keiichi learns there's an egg timer set up to blow up the school and tries to find it, however he gets tricked by a decoy wire in a closet. Rena sees Keiichi's betrayed her and tries to attack him with her cleaver, but the newly-freed Rika steps in to hold her off. Satoko gives Keiichi her brother's bat. Keiichi heads to the school roof and successfully disarms the timer with seconds to spare.
Rena heads to the roof to confront Keiichi, and they begin dueling with their hatchet and bat respectively. Keiichi realizes that their water gun fight earlier was unresolved and that this is the perfect chance to settle that; Rena starts to calm down through her fighting with Keiichi and eventually breaks down crying. Keiichi embraces her while calling out that they've stopped the demon's script.
The final TIP "The Demon's Script" leaves the fate of Keiichi after Rika's death and the Great Hinamizawa Disaster unclear.
Minagoroshi.
Rika wakes up in a new world after her death and tests if Keiichi can still remember events from previous worlds by asking if he remembers climbing on the school roof, however Keiichi seems ignorant of her questions.
A similar event to "Watanagashi"'s world occurs where Keiichi and the club play at a game tournament. Rika talks to Keiichi about how she's played this exact same tournament many times in the past and correctly predicts which games the club will play, however Keiichi breaks fate by asking that his group play a different game. Rika is momentarilty renewed with confidence when she sees this.
Keiichi wins a doll after the tournament just like in other worlds. Rika (though the player's choice) can opt to tell Keiichi to give the doll to Mion or do nothing and watch, but regardless Keiichi will give it to Mion, averting the future tragedy of Shion going crazy.
The club starts gathering items for an auction to be held during Watanagashi and Mion recruits Keiichi to run it, owing to his good reputation and skill in winning people over. During a lunch break at school, the club enjoys some ohagi brought by Mion. Keiichi gets the feeling he's eaten her ohagi before, but the club says this is the first time Mion's brought ohagi. Keiichi then compliments Rena's ohagi, but she says she's never made it before. Keiichi is uncomfortable by his strange memories and Rika assures him that if he's thinking about it then it really did happen, and encourages him to remember more. Keiichi likens his deja vu to a dream and figures he thought there was a needle inside because of some comic he read.
Keiichi and friends go to the toy store to find more items for the auction and run into Ooishi, where they bond with him over mahjong tricks. When Keiichi accidentally knocks over some motorcycles later and attracts the attention of some delinquents, Rika stands inbetween them to protect Keiichi. Some of Takano's bodyguards appear and drive the delinquents away.
After Satoko's uncle returns to the village and starts abusing her, Keiichi and the club struggle to help her. Shion suggests they just kill Teppei, but Keiichi stops her from doing it. Although the school principal makes a report to child protective services, Satoko tells them no abuse is happening. The club talks about what to do now, and Keiichi reveals he had a "dream" about his actions in "Tatarigoroshi"'s world, encouraging him to stop Shion from committing murder. Keiichi is determined to save Satoko before she breaks, remembering how she reacted to him in the previous world.
Taking advice from his parents, Keiichi and the club start petitioning CPS themselves to take action. They stress how Teppei abused Satoko a few years ago and abandoned her for an entire year, but the center still remains inactive. Undeterred, Keiichi spends the next few days gathering more people for his protests, talking to his classmates and to Kameda's group. The center still says they cannot take action until Satoko admits abuse is occurring, however.
Satoko returns to school, but she is still not looking well. The club tells her to just reach out and ask for help, but Satoko insists she's fine. The principal walks in just then and Satoko has a panic attack, thinking he's actually her uncle. Satoko is sedated to rest in the infirmary. Rika tells Keiichi in private that Satoko has long suffered an illness that makes her emotionally unstable unless she takes shots and asks that he not tell Satoko about it. Keiichi suggests they use this chance to have Satoko sent to the hospital away from her uncle, but Rika warns that Teppei is threatening to burn down Satoshi's room.
The third protest against the center is uproarious due to the larger crowd gathered by the classmates and Kameda's friends, however the center still refuses to take proper action. Chie tries to talk Keiichi out of continuing the protests, but Keiichi learns she's being threatened with having the school shut down by the village elders. Keiichi also learns nobody in the village really hates Satoko, but they ostracize the Houjous because they're afraid of Oryou. Keiichi goes into a Watanagashi planning meeting and makes his case to Mayor Kichiirou and the village elders, pleading them to support Satoko and the protests. Kiichirou ultimately gives his support, however they still need Oryou's approval.
Keiichi goes to the Sonozaki residence to appeal to Oryou. Oryou refuses to help however, and Keiichi threatens to kill her and make Mion the next head of the family then. The discussion ends there, with Akane sending Keiichi out as she brings medicine to the riled-up Oryou. Akane and Kiichirou come out soon to tell Keiichi that Oryou will give her support. She really did want to forgive Satoko but didn't want to lose reputation with the villagers, so they're going to claim that Oryou gave support only after Keiichi tried to strangle her.
Many villagers and Sonozaki family members gather for the final protest against the child consultation center. The center takes their protest seriously and calls Satoko's house, where Keiichi and the club give her words of encouragement. Satoko finally calls out for help and Teppei is arrested.
Rika tells the club her concerns that Tomitake and Takano will become the victims of Oyashiro-sama's curse the night of the Watanagashi Festival. The club opts to spend as much time as possible with the two to ensure nothing happens, and they separate at the end when indeed no problems occur.
Tomitake and Takano are made the victims of the curse that night anyway. The club notices that Rika is depressed later, and Keiichi goes to talk to her. Rika recites a poem to Keiichi about a struggle for happiness and asks what he thinks, and Keiichi says the writer needs to keep fighting for it. Keiichi asks her what's wrong but Rika doesn't want to tell anyone, fearing that they won't want to live in Hinamizawa anymore and that they'll be killed. Keiichi however insists that they can overcome anything if they work together.
The club gathers at Rika's house, having heard of concerns someone is out to kill her. Rika relents and tells them all about Hinamizawa Syndrome, the secret organization Tokyo that Tomitake, Takano, and Irie are a part of, and the Mountain Dogs taskforce. Rika also explains how important she is as the queen carrier to the disease. Rika's narration also reveals that in "Onikakushi"'s world, Keiichi started to develop symptoms of Hinamizawa Syndrome after leaving for the funeral.
The group ponders who the mastermind behind Tomitake and Takano's deaths could be, and they later arrange for Ooishi to offer his assistance. That night, Rika and Satoko escape from their house when Mountain Dogs start to break in. The club, who pretended to go home earlier, comes out of hiding and fight off more Dogs as they help Rika and Satoko escape. The group plans to steal a van and run away, however Hanyuu makes time stop right as a bullet is to strike Keiichi. The club members look around in stopped time and realize that Takano was the one who fired at him, and they're powerless to save him. Keiichi tells everyone to give up on him and talk to Irie like they planned. Keiichi laments that he's first to die after all his talk of defeating fate and leaves everything to his friends.
Time resumes, and Keiichi falls over dead after being shot by Takano. The rest of the club are rounded up and summarily executed, with the Mountain Dogs disposing of their bodies. Because of this, Keiichi is listed as a "disappearance" in the Great Hinamizawa Disaster.
The spirits of the club members reunite after Rika's death and promise to do better in the next world, now that they've accepted Hanyuu as one of their own.
Matsuribayashi.
The Connecting Fragments section details Keiichi's coming to Hinamizawa and attending the school. In "Matsuribayashi"'s world, Keiichi's dad buys a lot in Hinamizawa after seeing Rika and Hanyuu playing around.
Hanyuu is introduced to the Hinamizawa school as a new classmate Hanyuu Furude, and the club readily welcomes her. While playing one day, Keiichi notices Hanyuu's horns and asks what's up with them. Rika explains how Hanyuu doesn't like talking about them, and Keiichi apologizes.
Rika and Hanyuu ask the club for advice on how to defeat Takano and the Mountain Dogs by presenting the secrets of Hinamizawa as a comic book idea. The group later realizes that Rika was serious about fighting Takano, and they meet at the Sonozaki main house to plan and get the idea of faking the queen carrier's death 48 hours earlier.
The Mountain Dogs attack the Sonozaki main house after Irie escapes there, unknowingly alerting them to his location because of a bug on him. The Dogs are soon driven away due to Akasaka's timely intervention, and the group splits up; Keiichi and the club members escape to the backside mountain where Satoko has many traps set up and use Irie's bug to lure the Dogs over there. The Mountain Dogs are ultimately arrested by the Bloodhounds, and Takano surrenders. Keiichi and the club go to attend the Watanagashi Festival after that.
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fandom.07th-expansion | # Keiichi Maebara/Other Appearances
This page details Keiichi Maebara's other appearances and involvement in "Higurashi"-related media outside the original story.
Higurashi Rei manga.
As of 2019, Keiichi has become a congressman's secretary and had a son Keitarou Maebara with an unnamed woman.
Oniokoshi.
When Keichi is demoned away and Mion is killed on the night of Watanagashi in 2019, it seems that Oyashiro-sama's curse has returned for the second year in a row. Rika is prompted to loop once more and entrust Keitarou with preventing their deaths.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei.
Super Dimension Academy Z.
is an alternate version of Keiichi Maebara who appears in the event Super Space-Time Academy Z. He and his comrade Lady Mii, an alternate version of Rika, are space police officers.
K1 wears a metallic gray space suit. K1 is very rough and serious.
In K1's world, a volcanic eruption in 1983 eradicated most of humanity when the gas spread to other countries, reducing the population to the ten-thousands. 1000 years later, K1 joined a space federation whose goal was to rebuild humanity and restore Earth to its former state.
K1 and Lady Mii are first introduced when Kazuho and company wake up one day to find themselves in a spaceship. The girls are all confused and K1 explains that they were all reborn from DNA samples taken from the last remnants of humanity. Mion is set off by the fact that K1 acts nothing like Keiichi when he uses a device to knock her out. He explains what happened 1000 years ago to Hinamizawa and the state of the Earth.
K1 explains that his job was to study Earth's history and use an environmental program to restore extinct animals and wildlife, including the victims of the disaster long ago; that's why Kazuho and everyone was revived. Satoko accuses him of treating them like animals, to which K1 shows indifference. Suddenly, the group is transported to a recreation of Hinamizawa, where K1 leaves them behind and says they're going to study the group in their "natural habitat".
That night, everyone except Kazuho goes crazy and starts attacking each other. K1 reappears and reveals that the true cause of the disaster long ago was not volcanic gas but a virus that was spreading all across the universe, one that makes victims lose their reasoning and act impulsively. K1 aimed to create a vaccine from natural resistance and eventually discovered Hinamizawa, using tech to revive Kazuho who has the antibody.
Kazuho wants to help cure the galaxy, but K1 goes on about how much money he wants to make from selling the vaccine and how much effort he put into making it happen. Lady Mii captures Kazuho and is about to inject her when Hanyuu appears. K1 recognizes her as a space police officer. Hanyuu orders for his surrender but K1 fights back and soon gets knocked out.
Hanyuu tells Kazuho that this world definitely exists within the Sea of Fragments. Kazuho soon wakes up in her normal life in 1983 and realizes that the superhero show she and her friends were watching on TV earlier had a similar plot to her "dream".
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is a character appearing in "Country Girl".
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